Pillar: Education & Training
Pakyong trains 1,144.5 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 92.4% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pakyong, which ranks 1 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 331.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Pakyong are in the Pakyong district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pakyong youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.