Pillar: Education & Training
Buxar trains 85.8 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 93% 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.
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 apprentices per lakh youth at 41.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.