Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Patna stands at 31.3%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 32.4%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Patna, which ranks 1 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹804.2 and self-employed workers at 49.2%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Patna are in the Patna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Patna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.