Pillar: Education & Training
Kohima has 20.9 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 35.5%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
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 trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 439. The district has 17 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.