Pillar: Education & Training
West Kameng has a youth unemployment rate of 19.9%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 51.9%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 809.5, while it lags on higher-education enrolment at 7.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling 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.