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.
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.