A Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra offering free 300 to 600 hour PMKVY courses in roles like electrician or tailor.
Khagaria trains 150.5 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 93.7% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 3.7% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 47% of the population of that age.
In Khagaria, which ranks 16 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 5.9, against 47.2 nationally.