Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Jorhat stands at 23.7%, better than the typical district. 15.4% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.6%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 38.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC 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.