Pillar: Education & Training
Uttar Kashi trains 777.8 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 87.7% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Uttar Kashi, which ranks 12 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 150.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Uttar Kashi are in the Uttar Kashi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Uttar Kashi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.