Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Pauri Garhwal runs at 53.3%, better than the typical district. The district has 31 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pauri Garhwal, which ranks 7 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. It trails the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 13.9%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 71.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Pauri Garhwal are in the Pauri Garhwal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pauri Garhwal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.