Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in East Siang runs at 61.8%, better than the typical district. The district has 5 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Siang, which ranks 2 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 89.1%, while it lags on 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 Siang are in the East Siang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Siang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.