Pillar: Education & Training
Kamrup has a youth unemployment rate of 15.3%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 52.8%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
62% of registered enterprises are in services while 38% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kamrup, which ranks 3 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 27.9%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 224.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Kamrup are in the Kamrup district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kamrup youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.