Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Srinagar stands at 43.6%, better than the typical district. 35.7% of young men read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Srinagar, which ranks 6 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 78.8%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Srinagar are in the Srinagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Srinagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.