Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Bankura stands at 21.1%, close to the typical district. 12.6% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bankura, which ranks 17 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 24.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 40.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Bankura are in the Bankura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bankura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.