Pillar: Education & Training
Bargarh trains 149.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 99.3% 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.
61% of registered enterprises are in services while 39% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bargarh, which ranks 12 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 89.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Bargarh are in the Bargarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bargarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.