Pillar: Education & Training
Nalanda has 60.8 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 32.8%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
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 ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,727.7. The district has 67 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.