Pillar: Education & Training
Fazilka trains 2,116.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 97.9% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 52% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Fazilka, which ranks 18 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. On apprentices per lakh youth at 221.9, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Fazilka are in the Fazilka district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Fazilka youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.