Pillar: Education & Training
Siwan has 29.6 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 6.1%, behind the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Siwan, which ranks 14 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 595.3. The district has 31 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Siwan are in the Siwan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Siwan youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.