Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Aligarh stands at 5.4%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 39.4%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Aligarh, which ranks 18 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹470.1. On self-employed workers at 63% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Aligarh are in the Aligarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Aligarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.