Pillar: Agency & Engagement
59.3% of young men in Kohima read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 83.8% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kohima, which ranks 3 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 41.5%, women using the internet at 70.6%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 55% and higher-education enrolment at 35.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Kohima are in the Kohima district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kohima youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.