MY Bharat / NYKS in Vaishali, Bihar

Around 620 Kendras nationwide channel rural and non-student youth into clubs, camps, sports, and volunteering.

Vaishali, Bihar · Pillar: Agency & Engagement

34.6% of young men in Vaishali read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 31.2% 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.

  • 34.6% India 27.4%
  • 31.2% India 57.7%

Youth opportunity in Vaishali

74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Vaishali, which ranks 7 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 9.5%, women using the internet at 13.7%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32.8% and higher-education enrolment at 14.6%.