Pillar: Education & Training
Gaya trains 188 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 94.7% 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.
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 apprentices per lakh youth at 29.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.