Pillar: Agency & Engagement
19.1% of young men in East Champaran read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 53.4% use the internet, close to the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In East Champaran, which ranks 33 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 5.7%, women using the internet at 22.9%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 31.7% and higher-education enrolment at 12.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in East Champaran are in the East Champaran district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Champaran youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.