Pillar: Education & Training
Kendrapara has 41.7 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 16.4%, behind the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 925.7. The district has 50 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.