Pillar: Agency & Engagement
72.2% of young men in Pathanamthitta read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 73.5% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 127%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pathanamthitta, which ranks 8 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 67.1%, women using the internet at 62.5% and higher-education enrolment at 70.5%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Pathanamthitta are in the Pathanamthitta district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pathanamthitta youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.