Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Sas Nagar stands at 21.4%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 45.6%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sas Nagar, which ranks 1 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 40.8%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹597.5. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Sas Nagar are in the Sas Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sas Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.