Pillar: Agency & Engagement
31.8% of young men in Arwal read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 27.3% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Arwal, which ranks 15 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 25%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 4%, women using the internet at 18.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 33.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Arwal are in the Arwal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Arwal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.