Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Central Delhi stands at 49%, better than the typical district. 31.4% of young men read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Central Delhi, which ranks 8 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 70.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 31.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Central Delhi are in the Central Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Central Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.