Pillar: Education & Training
Gajapati has a youth unemployment rate of 6.7%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 73.8%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gajapati, which ranks 19 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,019.8, while it lags on higher-education enrolment at 17.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Gajapati are in the Gajapati district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gajapati youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.