Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in South West Garo Hills stands at 12.2%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 54.3%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Garo Hills, which ranks 10 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 43.8%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹688.5 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in South West Garo Hills are in the South West Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South West Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.