Pillar: Economic Participation
Shahjahanpur places 220.5 apprentices per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 39% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 45% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shahjahanpur, which ranks 54 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 363.3. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Shahjahanpur are in the Shahjahanpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahjahanpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.