Pillar: Agency & Engagement
32.1% of young men in Narmadapuram read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 45% use the internet, behind the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Narmadapuram, which ranks 17 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 19.1%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.6% and higher-education enrolment at 28.2%, while it lags on women using the internet at 22.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Narmadapuram are in the Narmadapuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Narmadapuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.