JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Khawzawl, Mizoram

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

Khawzawl, Mizoram · Pillar: Education & Training

Khawzawl trains 723 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. 2.5% 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.

  • 723 /100k India 276 /100k
  • 2.5% India 33.4%

Youth opportunity in Khawzawl

76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Khawzawl, which ranks 8 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 42.2%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 97.2%, it sits close to the national mark.