Pillar: Agency & Engagement
36.1% of young men in Navsari read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 57.1% use the internet, close to the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Navsari, which ranks 4 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 22.8%, women using the internet at 45.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60.9%. On higher-education enrolment at 19.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Navsari are in the Navsari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Navsari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.