Pillar: Education & Training
In Malda, secondary enrolment stands at 90.1%, better than the typical Indian district. 29% of Grade 9 students meet basic maths learning levels, behind the typical district. The Government Secondary School carries this enrolment and learning load largely on its own.
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. On schools with usable girls' toilets at 99.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Secondary / Senior Secondary School 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.