Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Rudraprayag runs at 18%, close to the typical district. The district has 8 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 45% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rudraprayag, which ranks 9 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 75.9%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 13.9%. On 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 Rudraprayag are in the Rudraprayag district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rudraprayag youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.