Pillar: Economic Participation
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar places 667.2 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, which ranks 8 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 694.5 and 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 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar are in the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.