Pillar: Agency & Engagement
31.5% of young men in Sirmaur read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 62.3% use the internet, close to the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sirmaur, which ranks 3 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 48.4%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.4% and higher-education enrolment at 29.3%. On women who read a newspaper regularly at 9.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Sirmaur are in the Sirmaur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sirmaur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.