Pillar: Agency & Engagement
59.1% of young men in Aizawl read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 91.1% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 39% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Aizawl, which ranks 2 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 61.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 45.9%, women using the internet at 81.4% and higher-education enrolment at 67.2%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 24.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Aizawl are in the Aizawl district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Aizawl youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.