Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Seoni, 70.5% of working-age women are in the labour force, better than the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 53% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Seoni, which ranks 9 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 85%. On women with a bank account at 79.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Seoni are in the Seoni district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Seoni youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.