Pillar: Agency & Engagement
23.5% of young men in Krishna read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 46.4% use the internet, behind the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Krishna, which ranks 5 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 20.4% and higher-education enrolment at 70.3%, while it lags on women using the internet at 22.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 37.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Krishna are in the Krishna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Krishna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.