Pillar: Education & Training
Sonbhadra trains 715.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 97.7% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sonbhadra, which ranks 33 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 636.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Sonbhadra are in the Sonbhadra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sonbhadra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.