Pillar: Education & Training
Agra trains 796.3 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 96.1% 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 55% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Agra, which ranks 15 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 460.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Agra are in the Agra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Agra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.