Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Ambedkar Nagar stands at 12.1%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 34.5%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ambedkar Nagar, which ranks 45 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹536.9 and self-employed workers at 69.5%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Ambedkar Nagar are in the Ambedkar Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ambedkar Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.