Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in East Khasi Hills runs at 45%, better than the typical district. The district has 38 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 4% of ITI trainers are certified.
In East Khasi Hills, which ranks 1 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 74.8%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 10% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in East Khasi Hills are in the East Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.