Pillar: Education & Training
Golaghat trains 266.5 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, close to the typical district. Of those trained, 93.5% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Golaghat, which ranks 9 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.7 out of 100. On apprentices per lakh youth at 44.7, it sits close to the national mark.
What the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) reference. For Golaghat specifically, see the Golaghat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Golaghat youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.