Pillar: Education & Training
Chamoli has a youth unemployment rate of 6.1%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 82%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chamoli, which ranks 8 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 24.5%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 570.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Chamoli are in the Chamoli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chamoli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.