Pillar: Agency & Engagement
7% of young men in Hojai read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 52% use the internet, close to the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hojai, which ranks 32 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 4.8%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.8% and higher-education enrolment at 11.6%. On women using the internet at 30.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Hojai are in the Hojai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hojai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.