Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Purba Medinipur stands at 16.7%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 40.8%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purba Medinipur, which ranks 14 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹565.2. On self-employed workers at 62.2% and 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 Medinipur are in the Purba Medinipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purba Medinipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.