JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Ganjam, Odisha

A community institute offering free 2 to 6 month courses in tailoring, beauty, food processing and electrical work.

Ganjam, Odisha · Pillar: Education & Training

Ganjam trains 251.9 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, close to the typical district. 47.5% of young women aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. The Jan Shikshan Sansthan focuses non-formal skilling on dropouts and women who need a route back into livelihoods without returning to a classroom.

  • 251.9 /100k India 275.8 /100k
  • 47.5% India 33.4%

Youth opportunity in Ganjam

75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Ganjam, which ranks 19 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. On skilling trainees who get certified at 97.7% and women in the labour force at 44.5%, it sits close to the national mark.