Pillar: Education & Training
Saran has a youth unemployment rate of 15.4%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 41.5%, 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Saran, which ranks 28 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 913.7, while it lags on higher-education enrolment at 10%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Saran are in the Saran district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saran youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.