Pillar: Education & Training
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar has 667.2 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 15.9%, behind the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
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, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 30 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.