Pillar: Education & Training
West Jaintia Hills has 187 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 15.2 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
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 ITI seats in government institutes at 100%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI 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.