Pillar: Education & Training
Chamoli trains 331 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 94.4% 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.
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. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 173.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.