Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in West Garo Hills stands at 25.6%, better than the typical district. 8.7% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Garo Hills, which ranks 3 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.3%. On young men using the internet at 60.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in West Garo Hills are in the West Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.