Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Howrah stands at 9.2%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 45.8%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
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 self-employed workers at 43.8%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹549.7. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre 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.