Pillar: Education & Training
Hooghly trains 124.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 96.4% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hooghly, which ranks 11 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 343.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Hooghly are in the Hooghly district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hooghly youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.