Pillar: Agency & Engagement
15.4% of young men in Jorhat read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 38.1% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jorhat, which ranks 4 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 13.8%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.6% and higher-education enrolment at 23.7%. On women using the internet at 28%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Jorhat are in the Jorhat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jorhat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.