Pillar: Agency & Engagement
26.8% of young men in Giridih read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 55.2% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Giridih, which ranks 21 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 7.3%, women using the internet at 26.7% and higher-education enrolment at 11.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Giridih are in the Giridih district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Giridih youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.