Pillar: Agency & Engagement
27.5% of young men in Durg read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 70.8% use the internet, better than the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Durg, which ranks 2 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 28.5%, women using the internet at 37.7%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.7% and higher-education enrolment at 48.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Durg are in the Durg district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Durg youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.