A local centre accredited by NIOS to support students taking Class 10 or 12 by distance learning.
In Hoshiarpur, 32.3% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 31.5% of young women the same age are out of education, close to the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hoshiarpur, which ranks 9 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.7% and class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 68%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 26%.