Pillar: Education & Training
Kishanganj trains 23.9 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 92.5% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kishanganj, which ranks 37 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 94.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Kishanganj are in the Kishanganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kishanganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.