Pillar: Education & Training
Patiala trains 845.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 95.8% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Patiala, which ranks 9 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 989.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Patiala are in the Patiala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Patiala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.