MY Bharat / NYKS in Morigaon, Assam

Around 620 Kendras nationwide channel rural and non-student youth into clubs, camps, sports, and volunteering.

Morigaon, Assam · Pillar: Agency & Engagement

8.9% of young men in Morigaon 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.

  • 8.9% India 27.4%
  • 38.1% India 57.7%

Youth opportunity in Morigaon

66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Morigaon, which ranks 21 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 3.6% and higher-education enrolment at 11.7%. On women using the internet at 28.3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 48.4%, it sits close to the national mark.