Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Gaya stands at 21.9%, better than the typical district. 36.2% of young men read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
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. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 38.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC 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.