Pillar: Economic Participation
Jorhat places 581.6 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jorhat, which ranks 4 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 696.9 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 3.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Jorhat are in the Jorhat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jorhat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.