Pillar: Agency & Engagement
13% of young men in East Khasi Hills read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 39.6% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 4% of ITI trainers are certified.
In East Khasi Hills, which ranks 1 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 34.6%, women using the internet at 44%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.4% and higher-education enrolment at 45%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in East Khasi Hills are in the East Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.