Pillar: Agency & Engagement
29.7% of young men in Kachchh read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 67.5% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kachchh, which ranks 15 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 9.7% and higher-education enrolment at 11.1%. On women using the internet at 30.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Kachchh are in the Kachchh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kachchh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.