A Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra offering free 300 to 600 hour PMKVY courses in roles like electrician or tailor.
Upper Siang trains 1,780.3 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 97.7% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Upper Siang, which ranks 6 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 16.1% and pupils per teacher at 9.1:1, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 50.6%. On class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 33%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 365 registered enterprises.