Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Amroha runs at 21%, close to the typical district. The district has 84 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Amroha, which ranks 13 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 4.2%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 60.1%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Amroha are in the Amroha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Amroha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.