Pillar: Education & Training
Washim has 165.3 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 16.7%, behind the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
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, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 62 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.