JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam

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

Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam · Pillar: Education & Training

Kamrup Metropolitan trains 753 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. 20% 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.

  • 753 /100k India 276 /100k
  • 20% India 33%

Youth opportunity in Kamrup Metropolitan

81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Kamrup Metropolitan, which ranks 1 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 39.6%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.4%, it sits close to the national mark.