Pillar: Education & Training
Hojai has a youth unemployment rate of 7.6%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 56.2%, 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hojai, which ranks 32 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 11.6% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 0.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Hojai are in the Hojai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hojai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.