Pillar: Education & Training
Kandhamal has a youth unemployment rate of 6.7%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 91.3%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kandhamal, which ranks 28 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 606.9. On higher-education enrolment at 18.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Kandhamal are in the Kandhamal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kandhamal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.