Pillar: Agency & Engagement
34.7% of young men in Khordha read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 69.1% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 84% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Khordha, which ranks 1 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 16%, women using the internet at 48.1% and higher-education enrolment at 88.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Khordha are in the Khordha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khordha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.