Pillar: Education & Training
Meerut trains 464.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 95% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Meerut, which ranks 5 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 545.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Meerut are in the Meerut district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Meerut youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.