Pillar: Agency & Engagement
42.2% of young men in Raipur read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 74% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 15% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Raipur, which ranks 1 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 20.9%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.7% and higher-education enrolment at 27.3%. On women using the internet at 32%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Raipur are in the Raipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Raipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.