Pillar: Education & Training
Lunglei trains 808.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 89.8% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lunglei, which ranks 8 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. On apprentices per lakh youth at 243.5, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Lunglei are in the Lunglei district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lunglei youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.