JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Kamrup, Assam

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

Kamrup, Assam · Pillar: Education & Training

Kamrup trains 1,301.7 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. 28.3% 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.

  • 1,302 /100k India 276 /100k
  • 28.3% India 33.4%

Youth opportunity in Kamrup

62% of registered enterprises are in services while 38% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Kamrup, which ranks 4 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 34.7%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.2%, it sits close to the national mark.