JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Uttar Kashi, Uttarakhand

A community institute offering free 2 to 6 month courses in tailoring, beauty, food processing and electrical work.

Uttar Kashi, Uttarakhand · Pillar: Education & Training

Uttar Kashi trains 777.8 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. 23.2% of young women aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. The Jan Shikshan Sansthan focuses non-formal skilling on dropouts and women who need a route back into livelihoods without returning to a classroom.

  • 777.8 /100k India 275.8 /100k
  • 23.2% India 33.4%

Youth opportunity in Uttar Kashi

81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Uttar Kashi, which ranks 11 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 55.2%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 87.7%, it sits close to the national mark.