Pillar: Agency & Engagement
47.3% of young men in Leh read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 72.3% 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. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Leh, which ranks 1 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 31% and women using the internet at 62.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32% and higher-education enrolment at 9.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Leh are in the Leh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Leh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.