A Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra offering free 300 to 600 hour PMKVY courses in roles like electrician or tailor.
Zunheboto trains 915.5 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 92.5% 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.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 25% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Zunheboto, which ranks 10 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 17.7% and pupils per teacher at 7.4:1, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 24.7% and class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 28%. The district has 2,119 registered enterprises.