Pillar: Education & Training
Kendujhar has a youth unemployment rate of 3.7%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 77.1%, 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kendujhar, which ranks 23 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 897.4, while it lags on higher-education enrolment at 13.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Kendujhar are in the Kendujhar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kendujhar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.