A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Ri Bhoi has 0 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 1.3 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 3 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96.6%, it sits close to the national mark.