Pillar: Economic Participation
West Kameng places 17.8 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Kameng, which ranks 10 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 809.5. 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 West Kameng are in the West Kameng district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Kameng youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.