Pillar: Education & Training
South Garo Hills has a youth unemployment rate of 12.2%, close to the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 42.4%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Garo Hills, which ranks 6 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 6.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in South Garo Hills are in the South Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.