Pillar: Education & Training
In Namchi, 26.7% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 17.9% of young women the same age are out of education, better than the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Namchi, which ranks 2 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 10%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 57% and class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 31%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NIOS Study Centre in Namchi are in the Namchi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Namchi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.