Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in East Kameng runs at 8.2%, behind the typical district. The district has 1 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. Only 30% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Kameng, which ranks 23 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 37.3% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 19.9%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in East Kameng are in the East Kameng district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Kameng youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.