Pillar: Agency & Engagement
25.4% of young men in Buxar read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 40.6% use the internet, behind the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Buxar, which ranks 20 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 7.6%, women using the internet at 18.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32.5%. On higher-education enrolment at 17.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Buxar are in the Buxar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Buxar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.