Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in West Jaintia Hills runs at 18.6%, close to the typical district. The district has 6 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Jaintia Hills, which ranks 7 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 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 secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 63.6% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 12.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in West Jaintia Hills are in the West Jaintia Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Jaintia Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.