Pillar: Education & Training
Muzaffarpur trains 97.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 95.5% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Muzaffarpur, which ranks 16 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 100.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Muzaffarpur are in the Muzaffarpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Muzaffarpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.