JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Bongaigaon, Assam

A community institute offering free 2 to 6 month courses in tailoring, beauty, food processing and electrical work.

Bongaigaon, Assam · Pillar: Education & Training

Bongaigaon trains 761 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. 22.3% of young women aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. The Jan Shikshan Sansthan focuses non-formal skilling on dropouts and women who need a route back into livelihoods without returning to a classroom.

  • 761 /100k India 276 /100k
  • 22.3% India 33.4%

Youth opportunity in Bongaigaon

70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Bongaigaon, which ranks 12 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 33.5%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96%, it sits close to the national mark.