Pillar: Agency & Engagement
14% of young men in Saran read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 34.7% 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.
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. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 8.6%, women using the internet at 23.5%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 29.4% and higher-education enrolment at 10%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS 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.