Pillar: Education & Training
In Angul, 58.4% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 53.9% of young women the same age are out of education, behind the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Angul, which ranks 8 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 45%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 24%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 70.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NIOS Study Centre in Angul are in the Angul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Angul youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.