Pillar: Economic Participation
Washim places 165.3 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Washim, which ranks 29 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 730.3 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Washim are in the Washim district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Washim youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.