Pillar: Education & Training
In Sindhudurg, 27.7% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 30.1% of young women the same age are out of education, close to the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
65% of registered enterprises are in services while 35% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 5% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sindhudurg, which ranks 5 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 43% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 7.6%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 58.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NIOS Study Centre in Sindhudurg are in the Sindhudurg district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sindhudurg youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.