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.
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. 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%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS 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.