Pillar: Economic Participation
Bongaigaon places 837.6 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bongaigaon, which ranks 16 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 147.2. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Bongaigaon are in the Bongaigaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bongaigaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.