Pillar: Agency & Engagement
88.1% of young men in Mahe read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 93.5% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 19% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mahe, which ranks 2 of 15 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 61.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 67.1%, women using the internet at 85% and higher-education enrolment at 61.5%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Mahe are in the Mahe district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mahe youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.