Pillar: Agency & Engagement
11.7% of young men in Fazilka read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 56.9% use the internet, close to 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 52% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Fazilka, which ranks 18 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 7.1%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.1% and higher-education enrolment at 13%. On women using the internet at 29.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Fazilka are in the Fazilka district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Fazilka youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.