Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Moga runs at 15%, behind the typical district. The district has 50 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
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 secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.5%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College 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.