JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Gopalganj, Bihar

A community institute offering free 2 to 6 month courses in tailoring, beauty, food processing and electrical work.

Gopalganj, Bihar · Pillar: Education & Training

Gopalganj trains 254.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, close to the typical district. 29.2% of young women aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. The Jan Shikshan Sansthan focuses non-formal skilling on dropouts and women who need a route back into livelihoods without returning to a classroom.

  • 254.6 /100k India 275.8 /100k
  • 29.2% India 33.4%

Youth opportunity in Gopalganj

70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Gopalganj, which ranks 28 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 28.1%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96.3%, it sits close to the national mark.