Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Pathankot stands at 20.1%, close to the typical district. 21.9% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pathankot, which ranks 6 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 91%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Pathankot are in the Pathankot district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pathankot youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.