Pillar: Economic Participation
Lower Siang places 16.3 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lower Siang, which ranks 8 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 0. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 1.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Lower Siang are in the Lower Siang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lower Siang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.