Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Purba Bardhaman stands at 13.9%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 47.2%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purba Bardhaman, which ranks 10 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46.1%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹606.1. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Purba Bardhaman are in the Purba Bardhaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purba Bardhaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.