Pillar: Agency & Engagement
44.4% of young men in Patna read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 51% 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.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 25.2% and higher-education enrolment at 34.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32.4%. On women using the internet at 30%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS 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.