Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Malda runs at 21.6%, better than the typical district. The district has 52 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Malda, which ranks 19 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 90.1%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Malda are in the Malda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.