Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Gondia runs at 21.4%, close to the typical district. The district has 86 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gondia, which ranks 16 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 75.6%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Gondia are in the Gondia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gondia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.