Pillar: Education & Training
Palghar has a youth unemployment rate of 3.9%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 97.4%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palghar, which ranks 8 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 441.2. On higher-education enrolment at 20.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Palghar are in the Palghar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palghar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.