Pillar: Education & Training
In Bijapur, 55.5% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 44.4% of young women the same age are out of education, behind the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bijapur, which ranks 32 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 45% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 52.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NIOS Study Centre in Bijapur are in the Bijapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bijapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.