Pillar: Agency & Engagement
48.8% of young men in Pune read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 77.2% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 86% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pune, which ranks 4 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 27.7%, women using the internet at 56.9%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 52.1% and higher-education enrolment at 58.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Pune are in the Pune district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pune youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.