Pillar: Education & Training
Kokrajhar trains 731.5 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 97.4% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kokrajhar, which ranks 19 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 70.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Kokrajhar are in the Kokrajhar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kokrajhar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.