Pillar: Connectivity
Ambala has 1.4 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 17.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 48.3% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ambala, which ranks 18 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 69.4%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 23%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Ambala are in the Ambala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ambala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.