Pillar: Economic Participation
Jharsuguda places 1,364.2 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jharsuguda, which ranks 2 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 970.2. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Jharsuguda are in the Jharsuguda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jharsuguda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.