Pillar: Education & Training
Dehradun has 791.6 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 70.1%, 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dehradun, which ranks 5 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 811.6. The district has 126 colleges.
What the Government Polytechnic is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Government Polytechnic reference. For Dehradun specifically, see the Dehradun district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Dehradun youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.