Pillar: Education & Training
North 24 Parganas has a youth unemployment rate of 6.5%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 69.2%, 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In North 24 Parganas, which ranks 4 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 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 North 24 Parganas are in the North 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.