Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Udham Singh Nagar runs at 23.9%, better than the typical district. The district has 84 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Udham Singh Nagar, which ranks 2 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 83.2%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 16.5%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Udham Singh Nagar are in the Udham Singh Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Udham Singh Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.