A Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra offering free 300 to 600 hour PMKVY courses in roles like electrician or tailor.
Noklak trains 371.3 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 94.1% 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.
55% of registered enterprises are in services while 45% are in manufacturing. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Noklak, which ranks 13 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 17.7% and pupils per teacher at 13.9:1, while it lags on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 29%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 62.4%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 618 registered enterprises.