Pillar: Agency & Engagement
43.5% of young men in Shimla read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 76.2% 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.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shimla, which ranks 2 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 20.2%, women using the internet at 60.3%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.3% and higher-education enrolment at 64.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Shimla are in the Shimla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shimla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.