Pillar: Agency & Engagement
29.9% of young men in Palghar read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 73.1% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palghar, which ranks 8 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 19.3%, women using the internet at 51.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53%. On higher-education enrolment at 20.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Palghar are in the Palghar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palghar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.