Pillar: Education & Training
Balasore trains 217.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 92.6% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balasore, which ranks 16 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. On apprentices per lakh youth at 227.8, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Balasore are in the Balasore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balasore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.