Pillar: Education & Training
Kaimur has a youth unemployment rate of 18.2%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 40.2%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kaimur, which ranks 11 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 17% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 400.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Kaimur are in the Kaimur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kaimur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.