Pillar: Agency & Engagement
45.3% of young men in Mandya read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 52% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mandya, which ranks 15 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 25.4%, women using the internet at 34.9% and higher-education enrolment at 24.7%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Mandya are in the Mandya district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mandya youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.