A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
East Garo Hills has 0 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 2.2 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
54% of registered enterprises are in services while 46% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Garo Hills, which ranks 12 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 37.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 6.9%, class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 26% and skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 105.3. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 60.5% and pupils per teacher at 22.2:1, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,970 registered enterprises.