Pillar: Education & Training
In Jagatsinghapur, 37.9% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 43.2% of young women the same age are out of education, behind the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jagatsinghapur, which ranks 10 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 45%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 22.5%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 66.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NIOS Study Centre in Jagatsinghapur are in the Jagatsinghapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jagatsinghapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.