Pillar: Economic Participation
Moga places 508.7 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Moga, which ranks 21 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 2,351.3. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Moga are in the Moga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Moga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.