Pillar: Agency & Engagement
23.3% of young men in Harda read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 54.4% 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 60% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Harda, which ranks 26 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 16.9%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 57.1% and higher-education enrolment at 27.7%. On women using the internet at 30.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Harda are in the Harda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Harda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.