Pillar: Connectivity
31% of gram panchayats in East Jaintia Hills are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 40.3% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 women using the internet at 26.4% and women's freedom of movement at 33.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.