Pillar: Education & Training
Mumbai Suburban trains 90.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 84.5% go on to get certified, behind the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mumbai Suburban, which ranks 2 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 4,633.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Mumbai Suburban are in the Mumbai Suburban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mumbai Suburban youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.