Pillar: Agency & Engagement
17% of young men in Supaul read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 36.6% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Supaul, which ranks 36 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 3.8%, women using the internet at 14.9%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35% and higher-education enrolment at 8.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Supaul are in the Supaul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Supaul youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.