Pillar: Education & Training
Aligarh has 46.2 apprentices per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 27.3%, better than 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Aligarh, which ranks 30 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,068. The district has 141 colleges.
What the Government Polytechnic is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Government Polytechnic reference. For Aligarh specifically, see the Aligarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Aligarh youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.