Pillar: Economic Participation
Latur places 321.1 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Latur, which ranks 23 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 ITI seats per lakh youth at 997. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Latur are in the Latur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Latur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.