Pillar: Education & Training
Paschim Bardhaman trains 62.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. 34.1% of young women aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. The Jan Shikshan Sansthan focuses non-formal skilling on dropouts and women who need a route back into livelihoods without returning to a classroom.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Paschim Bardhaman, which ranks 5 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 25.8%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Paschim Bardhaman are in the Paschim Bardhaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Paschim Bardhaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.