Pillar: Agency & Engagement
20.6% of young men in Kaimur read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 45% 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.
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 women who read a newspaper regularly at 5.8%, women using the internet at 20.4%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 33.1% and higher-education enrolment at 17%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS 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.