Pillar: Education & Training
Alipurduar trains 8.3 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 100% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Alipurduar, which ranks 6 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. On apprentices per lakh youth at 230.7, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Alipurduar are in the Alipurduar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Alipurduar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.