Pillar: Agency & Engagement
5.3% of young men in Karbi Anglong read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 52.1% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Karbi Anglong, which ranks 13 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 37.2%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 5.2%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 36.9% and higher-education enrolment at 14.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Karbi Anglong are in the Karbi Anglong district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karbi Anglong youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.