Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Dumka stands at 17.8%, close to the typical district. 16.7% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dumka, which ranks 14 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 55.8%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 48%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Dumka are in the Dumka district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dumka youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.