Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Jalgaon runs at 22%, better than the typical district. The district has 126 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% 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 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalgaon, which ranks 24 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77.3%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 10.8% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Jalgaon are in the Jalgaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalgaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.