Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Kushinagar stands at 16%, behind the typical district. 27.5% of young men read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kushinagar, which ranks 59 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 72.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 28.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Kushinagar are in the Kushinagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kushinagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.