Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Birbhum stands at 26.5%, better than the typical district. 8.3% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Birbhum, which ranks 23 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 46.4%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Birbhum are in the Birbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Birbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.