Pillar: Agency & Engagement
34.9% of young men in Betul read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 62.2% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 49% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Betul, which ranks 8 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 59.3% and higher-education enrolment at 21.9%. On women who read a newspaper regularly at 10.2% and women using the internet at 32.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Betul are in the Betul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Betul youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.