Pillar: Agency & Engagement
42.4% of young men in Hassan read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 58.8% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hassan, which ranks 9 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 28.2%, women using the internet at 37.4% and higher-education enrolment at 26.8%. 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 Hassan are in the Hassan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hassan youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.