Pillar: Agency & Engagement
13.6% of young men in Agar Malwa read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 70.3% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 100% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Agar Malwa, which ranks 28 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.6%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 5.1%, women using the internet at 16% and higher-education enrolment at 7.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Agar Malwa are in the Agar Malwa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Agar Malwa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.