Pillar: Education & Training
Dakshin Dinajpur trains 144.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 94.5% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 2% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dakshin Dinajpur, which ranks 16 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 118.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Dakshin Dinajpur are in the Dakshin Dinajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dakshin Dinajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.