Pillar: Education & Training
Kolkata has 1,304.4 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 40.7%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
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. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 298.1. The district has 185 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.