Pillar: Agency & Engagement
24.5% of young men in Madhubani read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 59.1% use the internet, close to the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Madhubani, which ranks 29 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 7.1%, women using the internet at 26.9% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 31.9%. On higher-education enrolment at 18.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Madhubani are in the Madhubani district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Madhubani youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.