A coordinator-led cell inside a college, school or career centre that helps you choose courses, exams and careers.
Darjeeling has a youth unemployment rate of 19%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 76.9%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Darjeeling, which ranks 3 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 41.8%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 419.1.