Pillar: Education & Training
Nalanda has a youth unemployment rate of 19.2%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 54.9%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nalanda, which ranks 2 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 32.8% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,727.7.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Nalanda are in the Nalanda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nalanda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.