Pillar: Agency & Engagement
11% of young men in Ukhrul read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 48.1% use the internet, behind the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
56% of registered enterprises are in services while 44% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 75% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ukhrul, which ranks 7 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 33.7%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 5.7%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 34.6% and higher-education enrolment at 7.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Ukhrul are in the Ukhrul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ukhrul youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.