Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Ahmedabad stands at 41.8%, better than the typical district. 43.6% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 45% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ahmedabad, which ranks 2 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 73.9%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Ahmedabad are in the Ahmedabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ahmedabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.