Pillar: Agency & Engagement
37% of young men in Panchmahal read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 47.3% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panchmahal, which ranks 21 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 15.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 65.7%, while it lags on women using the internet at 15% and higher-education enrolment at 16%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Panchmahal are in the Panchmahal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panchmahal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.