Pillar: Education & Training
Bankura trains 114.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 93.8% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bankura, which ranks 17 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 39.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Bankura are in the Bankura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bankura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.