Pillar: Agency & Engagement
38.2% of young men in Sindhudurg read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 54.3% use the internet, close to the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
65% of registered enterprises are in services while 35% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 5% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sindhudurg, which ranks 5 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 25% and higher-education enrolment at 32.5%. On women using the internet at 32.8% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 48.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Sindhudurg are in the Sindhudurg district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sindhudurg youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.