Pillar: Agency & Engagement
36.5% of young men in Dharwad read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 57.9% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 75% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dharwad, which ranks 6 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 30.6%, women using the internet at 39% and higher-education enrolment at 39%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Dharwad are in the Dharwad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dharwad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.