Pillar: Agency & Engagement
26.1% of young men in Jehanabad read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 25.3% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jehanabad, which ranks 17 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 23.8%, while it lags on women using the internet at 15.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 33.1%. On women who read a newspaper regularly at 11.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Jehanabad are in the Jehanabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jehanabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.