Pillar: Education & Training
Almora trains 862.5 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 97.3% 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.
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. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 138.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.