Pillar: Education & Training
Mirzapur trains 465.1 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 98.5% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mirzapur, which ranks 10 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 151.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Mirzapur are in the Mirzapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mirzapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.