Pillar: Agency & Engagement
19.3% of young men in Jamui read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 48.4% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jamui, which ranks 32 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 5.9%, women using the internet at 14.4%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 40.1% and higher-education enrolment at 12%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Jamui are in the Jamui district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jamui youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.