Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Sant Kabir Nagar runs at 30.3%, better than the typical district. The district has 78 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sant Kabir Nagar, which ranks 53 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.5%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 62.9% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 10.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Sant Kabir Nagar are in the Sant Kabir Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sant Kabir Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.