Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Fatehgarh Sahib runs at 42.4%, better than the typical district. The district has 24 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
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 secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.7%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 13.9%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College 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.