Pillar: Agency & Engagement
34.6% of young men in Nawada read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 61.4% use the internet, close to the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
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 trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 9.3%, women using the internet at 25.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 30.7%. On higher-education enrolment at 21%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS 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.