Pillar: Economic Participation
Nuapada places 103.5 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nuapada, which ranks 21 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 530.1. 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 Nuapada are in the Nuapada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nuapada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.