A cell inside an ITI, polytechnic, or degree college that links students to employers and apprenticeship slots.
Purnia places 23.9 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Purnia, which ranks 33 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 248.3. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.