Pillar: Education & Training
Jaisalmer has 86.1 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 10%, 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 73% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jaisalmer, which ranks 24 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 527.2. The district has 24 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Jaisalmer are in the Jaisalmer district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jaisalmer youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.