Pillar: Agency & Engagement
54.2% of young men in South West Delhi read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 87.2% 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 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In South West Delhi, which ranks 1 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 67.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 29.4%, women using the internet at 70.9% and higher-education enrolment at 49%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 40%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in South West Delhi are in the South West Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South West Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.