Pillar: Agency & Engagement
40.7% of young men in Vadodara read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 66.8% 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 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vadodara, which ranks 3 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 27.4%, women using the internet at 41.1%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60.1% and higher-education enrolment at 36.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Vadodara are in the Vadodara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vadodara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.