Pillar: Agency & Engagement
15.5% of young men in Boudh read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 44.9% 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.
65% of registered enterprises are in services while 35% 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 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Boudh, which ranks 25 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 5.3%, women using the internet at 17.9% and higher-education enrolment at 11.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Boudh are in the Boudh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Boudh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.