Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar runs at 15.9%, behind the typical district. The district has 30 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.5%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 21.4%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College 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.