Pillar: Education & Training
Gopalganj trains 254.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, close to the typical district. Of those trained, 96.3% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gopalganj, which ranks 30 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 80.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Gopalganj are in the Gopalganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gopalganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.