Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Paschim Medinipur runs at 26%, better than the typical district. The district has 85 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Paschim Medinipur, which ranks 15 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.6% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 9.5%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Paschim Medinipur are in the Paschim Medinipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Paschim Medinipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.