Pillar: Agency & Engagement
36.9% of young men in Akola read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 46.4% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Akola, which ranks 28 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 14.9%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 52.2% and higher-education enrolment at 23.1%, while it lags on women using the internet at 20.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Akola are in the Akola district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Akola youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.