Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Dhenkanal stands at 22.2%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 43%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhenkanal, which ranks 22 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 40.9%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹582.9. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Dhenkanal are in the Dhenkanal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhenkanal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.