Pillar: Education & Training
Pithoragarh trains 651.7 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 96% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pithoragarh, which ranks 5 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 77.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Pithoragarh are in the Pithoragarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pithoragarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.