Pillar: Education & Training
Howrah has a youth unemployment rate of 9.2%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 67.8%, close to the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Howrah, which ranks 2 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 40.7%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 298.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Howrah are in the Howrah district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Howrah youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.