Pillar: Agency & Engagement
44.1% of young men in Gadchiroli read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 51.3% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gadchiroli, which ranks 34 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 25.5%, while it lags on women using the internet at 19.8%. On women who read a newspaper regularly at 11.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Gadchiroli are in the Gadchiroli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gadchiroli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.