Pillar: Education & Training
Rayagada trains 453.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 95.6% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rayagada, which ranks 7 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 399.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Rayagada are in the Rayagada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rayagada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.