Pillar: Education & Training
Fatehgarh Sahib has 345.4 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 42.4%, better than 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.
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. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 632.5, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 24 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.