Pillar: Agency & Engagement
27% of young men in Doda read a newspaper regularly, close to 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Doda, which ranks 17 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.2%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 7.1% and higher-education enrolment at 11.6%. On women using the internet at 28%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Doda are in the Doda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Doda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.