Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Chandel stands at 36.5%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 34.6%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chandel, which ranks 12 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,171, while it lags on self-employed workers at 68.5%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Chandel are in the Chandel district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chandel youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.