Pillar: Education & Training
East Khasi Hills trains 715.7 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 96.2% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
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 apprentices per lakh youth at 296.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.