Pillar: Agency & Engagement
52.1% of young men in Bilaspur read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 64.8% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 52% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bilaspur, which ranks 4 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 17.6%, women using the internet at 40.1%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.5% and higher-education enrolment at 31%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Bilaspur are in the Bilaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bilaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.