Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Kohima stands at 29.8%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 55%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kohima, which ranks 3 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹943. On self-employed workers at 55.7% 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 Kohima are in the Kohima district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kohima youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.