Pillar: Education & Training
Ri Bhoi trains 782.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 96.6% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 2 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 2.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Ri Bhoi are in the Ri Bhoi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ri Bhoi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.