Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Saiha stands at 14.5%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 26.4%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Saiha, which ranks 11 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,239. On self-employed workers at 62.9% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Saiha are in the Saiha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saiha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.