Pillar: Agency & Engagement
49.4% of young men in Dimapur read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 76.3% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dimapur, which ranks 1 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 39.4%, women using the internet at 58.8%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56.9% and higher-education enrolment at 61.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Dimapur are in the Dimapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dimapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.