Pillar: Agency & Engagement
40.7% of young men in Gaurela Pendra Marwahi read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 54.5% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gaurela Pendra Marwahi, which ranks 14 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 20% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.3%, while it lags on women using the internet at 27.4% and higher-education enrolment at 9.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Gaurela Pendra Marwahi are in the Gaurela Pendra Marwahi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gaurela Pendra Marwahi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.