A coordinator-led cell inside a college, school or career centre that helps you choose courses, exams and careers.
Kolkata has a youth unemployment rate of 8.2%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 71.6%, 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.4 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.