Pillar: Agency & Engagement
28.3% of young men in Banaskantha read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 49.3% use the internet, behind the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Banaskantha, which ranks 32 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 57.5%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 5.4%, women using the internet at 11.9% and higher-education enrolment at 15.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Banaskantha are in the Banaskantha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Banaskantha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.