Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in South 24 Parganas runs at 18.3%, close to the typical district. The district has 104 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% 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 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In South 24 Parganas, which ranks 13 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It 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 3.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in South 24 Parganas are in the South 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.