Pillar: Education & Training
Balotra trains 823.8 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 92.9% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balotra, which ranks 22 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 4.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Balotra are in the Balotra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balotra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.