Pillar: Education & Training
Malerkotla has 1,278.5 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 12.8%, behind 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.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Malerkotla, which ranks 11 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 398.2. The district has 15 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Malerkotla are in the Malerkotla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malerkotla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.