Pillar: Education & Training
Jalandhar has 422.2 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 24.7%, 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.
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. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 615.1. The district has 80 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.