JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Jorhat, Assam

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

Jorhat, Assam · Pillar: Education & Training

Jorhat trains 365.3 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. 22.4% 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.

  • 365.3 /100k India 275.8 /100k
  • 22.4% India 33.4%

Youth opportunity in Jorhat

70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Jorhat, which ranks 5 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. On skilling trainees who get certified at 91.7% and women in the labour force at 52%, it sits close to the national mark.