A Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra offering free 300 to 600 hour PMKVY courses in roles like electrician or tailor.
Saiha trains 625.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 98.2% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Saiha, which ranks 11 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 21.3% and pupils per teacher at 9:1, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 54.5% and class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 28%. The district has 638 registered enterprises.