Pillar: Education & Training
Imphal West has 92.5 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 84.5%, 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.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 91% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Imphal West, which ranks 1 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.3 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 703.1, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 41 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Imphal West are in the Imphal West district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Imphal West youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.