Pillar: Agency & Engagement
41.6% of young men in Mumbai Suburban read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 88% use the internet, better than 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 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mumbai Suburban, which ranks 2 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 25%, women using the internet at 78.9% and higher-education enrolment at 38.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 48.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Mumbai Suburban are in the Mumbai Suburban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mumbai Suburban youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.