JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Rohtas, Bihar

A community institute offering free 2 to 6 month courses in tailoring, beauty, food processing and electrical work.

Rohtas, Bihar · Pillar: Education & Training

Rohtas trains 79.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. 19.7% of young women aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. The Jan Shikshan Sansthan focuses non-formal skilling on dropouts and women who need a route back into livelihoods without returning to a classroom.

  • 79.2 /100k India 275.8 /100k
  • 19.7% India 33.4%

Youth opportunity in Rohtas

76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Rohtas, which ranks 4 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 15.7%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 97.3%, it sits close to the national mark.