A cell inside an ITI, polytechnic, or degree college that links students to employers and apprenticeship slots.
Saharsa places 11.8 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Saharsa, which ranks 14 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 215. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.