Pillar: Education & Training
Kendrapara has a youth unemployment rate of 17.4%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 68.3%, close to the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kendrapara, which ranks 17 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 925.7, while it lags on higher-education enrolment at 16.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Kendrapara are in the Kendrapara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kendrapara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.