JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Aizawl, Mizoram

A community institute offering free 2 to 6 month courses in tailoring, beauty, food processing and electrical work.

Aizawl, Mizoram · Pillar: Education & Training

Aizawl trains 1,844.9 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. 4.4% of young women aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. The Jan Shikshan Sansthan focuses non-formal skilling on dropouts and women who need a route back into livelihoods without returning to a classroom.

  • 1,845 /100k India 276 /100k
  • 4.4% India 33.4%

Youth opportunity in Aizawl

82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Aizawl, which ranks 1 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 61.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 40.5%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94.4%, it sits close to the national mark.