A local centre accredited by NIOS to support students taking Class 10 or 12 by distance learning.
In Puri, 41.2% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 48.4% of young women the same age are out of education, behind the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% 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).
In Puri, which ranks 6 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 74.9% and class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 43%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 22.9%.