Pillar: Education & Training
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. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.1 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 Kolkata are in the Kolkata district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolkata youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.