Pillar: Education & Training
Ganjam has 155.9 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 21.8%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ganjam, which ranks 18 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,352.5. The district has 118 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Ganjam are in the Ganjam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ganjam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.