Pillar: Education & Training
Banka trains 140.5 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 91.6% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Banka, which ranks 19 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 11.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Banka are in the Banka district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Banka youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.