Pillar: Economic Participation
East Jaintia Hills places 333.8 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
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. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 0. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell 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.