Pillar: Education & Training
Faridkot has 287.3 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 17.5%, behind the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Faridkot, which ranks 23 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,439.9. The district has 28 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Faridkot are in the Faridkot district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Faridkot youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.