Pillar: Agency & Engagement
36.2% of young men in Gaya read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 38.5% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gaya, which ranks 8 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 21.9%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 5.3%, women using the internet at 25.8% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Gaya are in the Gaya district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gaya youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.