Pillar: Education & Training
Bhagalpur trains 143.1 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 96.5% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhagalpur, which ranks 4 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 58.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Bhagalpur are in the Bhagalpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhagalpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.