Pillar: Education & Training
West Champaran has a youth unemployment rate of 5.5%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 38.7%, 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Champaran, which ranks 31 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 9.9% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 343.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in West Champaran are in the West Champaran district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Champaran youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.