Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Sambalpur stands at 38.8%, better than the typical district. 26.2% of young men read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% 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 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sambalpur, which ranks 5 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 46.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Sambalpur are in the Sambalpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sambalpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.