Pillar: Education & Training
Karimganj trains 220.9 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 95.4% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karimganj, which ranks 34 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 89.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Karimganj are in the Karimganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karimganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.