Pillar: Education & Training
Washim has a youth unemployment rate of 9.4%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 84.2%, 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.
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. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 16.7%. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 730.3, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling 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.