Pillar: Agency & Engagement
53.3% of young men in Thane read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 84.9% 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. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 32%, women using the internet at 61.5% and higher-education enrolment at 26%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 48%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Thane are in the Thane district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thane youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.