Pillar: Education & Training
Barmer 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barmer, which ranks 23 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 67.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Barmer are in the Barmer district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barmer youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.