Pillar: Agency & Engagement
46.5% of young men in Ranchi read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 81.3% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ranchi, which ranks 2 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 17.1%, women using the internet at 48.3% and higher-education enrolment at 45.4%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Ranchi are in the Ranchi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ranchi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.