Pillar: Education & Training
In Bajali, 36.3% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 24.7% of young women the same age are out of education, better than the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bajali, which ranks 17 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.7% and class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 41%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 16.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NIOS Study Centre in Bajali are in the Bajali district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bajali youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.