Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in North Garo Hills stands at 7.9%, behind the typical district. 17.7% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North Garo Hills, which ranks 12 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.3%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 31.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in North Garo Hills are in the North Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.