A Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra offering free 300 to 600 hour PMKVY courses in roles like electrician or tailor.
Longleng trains 237.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 100% 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.
58% of registered enterprises are in services while 42% are in manufacturing. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Longleng, which ranks 14 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 17.7% and pupils per teacher at 8.7:1, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 36.4% and class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 29%. The district has 1,226 registered enterprises.