Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Azamgarh stands at 7.5%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 32.9%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Azamgarh, which ranks 63 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹366.9 and self-employed workers at 73.7%. On 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 Azamgarh are in the Azamgarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Azamgarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.