Pillar: Agency & Engagement
37.9% of young men in Imphal East read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 80.2% 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.
48% of registered enterprises are in services while 52% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 60% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Imphal East, which ranks 2 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 29.2%, women using the internet at 48.2%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54% and higher-education enrolment at 40.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Imphal East are in the Imphal East district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Imphal East youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.