Pillar: Education & Training
Darjeeling has 638.2 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 41.8%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Darjeeling, which ranks 3 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 419.1. The district has 47 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Darjeeling are in the Darjeeling district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Darjeeling youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.