Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Kushinagar stands at 16.5%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 28.5%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kushinagar, which ranks 59 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹447.9 and self-employed workers at 67%. 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 Kushinagar are in the Kushinagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kushinagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.