Pillar: Education & Training
Vaishali has a youth unemployment rate of 12.4%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 48.8%, 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vaishali, which ranks 12 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 939.5, while it lags on higher-education enrolment at 14.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Vaishali are in the Vaishali district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vaishali youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.