A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
East Jaintia Hills has 0 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 67.3 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
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 skilling trainees who get certified at 87.5%, it sits close to the national mark.