Pillar: Education & Training
Thane trains 85.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 93.7% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.5 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 Thane are in the Thane district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thane youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.