Pillar: Education & Training
In Udham Singh Nagar, 32.9% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 37.3% of young women the same age are out of education, behind the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
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 class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 32%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NIOS Study Centre 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.