Pillar: Education & Training
Malerkotla trains 827.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 94.9% 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.
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 runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 1,278.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.