Pillar: Education & Training
Kamrup Metropolitan has a youth unemployment rate of 17.2%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 80.9%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kamrup Metropolitan, which ranks 1 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 79.2%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 71.9.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Kamrup Metropolitan are in the Kamrup Metropolitan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kamrup Metropolitan youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.