Pillar: Connectivity
In East Jaintia Hills, 49.8% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical Indian district. The Anganwadi centre is the frontline for changing that: supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, and pre-school for children up to six.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Jaintia Hills, which ranks 8 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 44.1%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 38.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in East Jaintia Hills are in the East Jaintia Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Jaintia Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.