Pillar: Education & Training
Imphal East has 219.8 apprentices per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 40.8%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
48% of registered enterprises are in services while 52% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 60% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Imphal East, which ranks 2 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 507. The district has 22 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Imphal East are in the Imphal East district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Imphal East youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.