Pillar: Education & Training
Paschim Medinipur trains 59.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 97.9% 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.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 327.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.