Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Varanasi stands at 6.2%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 47.1%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Varanasi, which ranks 8 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹646.8, self-employed workers at 61.3% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Varanasi are in the Varanasi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Varanasi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.