Pillar: Agency & Engagement
33% of young men in Nalanda read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 39.2% use the internet, behind 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. 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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 32.8%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 4.8%, women using the internet at 21.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 33.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS 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.