Pillar: Education & Training
Saharsa has a youth unemployment rate of 0.9%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 36.3%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Saharsa, which ranks 13 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 16.3% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 215.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Saharsa are in the Saharsa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saharsa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.