Pillar: Agency & Engagement
63.5% of young men in Thrissur read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 78.9% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thrissur, which ranks 9 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 62.3%, women using the internet at 66.6% and higher-education enrolment at 33.3%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Thrissur are in the Thrissur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thrissur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.