Pillar: Education & Training
South West Khasi Hills has a youth unemployment rate of 12.2%, close to the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 62.5%, close to the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Khasi Hills, which ranks 11 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 8.2% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 0.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in South West Khasi Hills are in the South West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.