Pillar: Agency & Engagement
32% of young men in Baran read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 51.8% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 45% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Baran, which ranks 40 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 59.8%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 9.6% and higher-education enrolment at 11.7%. On women using the internet at 28%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Baran are in the Baran district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Baran youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.