Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kamrup Metropolitan runs at 79.2%, better than the typical district. The district has 98 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
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 secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.9% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.8%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 17.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College 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.