The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
25.3% of households in Upper Siang fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 76.9% of women own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 69.1%. On women with a bank account at 79.2% and children under five who are stunted at 30.4%, it sits close to the national mark.