Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Upper Subansiri, 63.3% of working-age women are in the labour force, better than the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 39% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Upper Subansiri, which ranks 24 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 86.2%. On women with a bank account at 83.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Upper Subansiri are in the Upper Subansiri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Upper Subansiri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.