Pillar: Agency & Engagement
34.1% of young men in Kurnool read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 41.3% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kurnool, which ranks 22 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 12.3%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.5% and higher-education enrolment at 43.2%, while it lags on women using the internet at 17%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Kurnool are in the Kurnool district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kurnool youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.