Pillar: Agency & Engagement
41.1% of young men in South Delhi read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 93.2% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 18% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 4% of ITI trainers are certified.
In South Delhi, which ranks 3 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 64.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 16.4%, women using the internet at 73.2% and higher-education enrolment at 49%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 28.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in South Delhi are in the South Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.