Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Jalna runs at 28.8%, better than the typical district. The district has 157 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalna, which ranks 32 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 88.9% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 3.7%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Jalna are in the Jalna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.