Pillar: Education & Training
Jajpur trains 34.7 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 86% go on to get certified, behind the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jajpur, which ranks 15 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 524.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Jajpur are in the Jajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.