Pillar: Education & Training
Nadia trains 95.8 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 98.3% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nadia, which ranks 9 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 363.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Nadia are in the Nadia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nadia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.