MY Bharat / NYKS in Rohtas, Bihar

Pillar: Agency & Engagement

31.5% of young men in Rohtas read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 41.9% 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.

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 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.

In Rohtas, which ranks 3 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 25.9%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 7.7%, women using the internet at 26.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 26.4%.

Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Rohtas are in the Rohtas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rohtas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.