Pillar: Agency & Engagement
27.6% of young men in Sagar read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 54.3% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 60% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sagar, which ranks 27 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 women who read a newspaper regularly at 14.5%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56% and higher-education enrolment at 37.2%, while it lags on women using the internet at 23.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Sagar are in the Sagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.