Pillar: Agency & Engagement
27.5% of young men in Jalna read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 38% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalna, which ranks 32 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 28.8%, while it lags on women using the internet at 11.4%. On women who read a newspaper regularly at 10.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Jalna are in the Jalna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.