Pillar: Education & Training
Nawada has 26.5 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 21%, close to 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nawada, which ranks 18 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 887.3. The district has 25 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Nawada are in the Nawada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nawada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.