Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Fatehgarh Sahib stands at 13.9%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 47.9%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Fatehgarh Sahib, which ranks 4 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 43.6%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹527.1. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Fatehgarh Sahib are in the Fatehgarh Sahib district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Fatehgarh Sahib youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.