Pillar: Education & Training
Nagaon trains 363.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 97.2% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nagaon, which ranks 27 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 265.7.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Nagaon are in the Nagaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nagaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.