Pillar: Education & Training
Jalandhar has a youth unemployment rate of 18.9%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 87.3%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalandhar, which ranks 5 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 higher-education enrolment at 24.7%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 615.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Jalandhar are in the Jalandhar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalandhar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.