A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
East Jaintia Hills has 3,940 registered MSMEs. 5.2% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Jaintia Hills, which ranks 6 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 40, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,326 registered manufacturing enterprises.