Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Solapur stands at 20%, close to the typical district. 23.6% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Solapur, which ranks 25 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 48.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Solapur are in the Solapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Solapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.