Pillar: Agency & Engagement
29.8% of young men in Parbhani read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 50.7% 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. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Parbhani, which ranks 26 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women using the internet at 9.9% and higher-education enrolment at 16%. On women who read a newspaper regularly at 11.9% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Parbhani are in the Parbhani district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Parbhani youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.