Pillar: Education & Training
Almora has 138.8 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 24.7%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Almora, which ranks 10 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 756.7, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 21 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Almora are in the Almora district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Almora youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.