Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Sonepur stands at 15.7%, behind the typical district. 12.8% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sonepur, which ranks 20 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.1%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 50.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Sonepur are in the Sonepur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sonepur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.