Pillar: Agency & Engagement
24.7% of young men in Chittorgarh read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 57.2% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chittorgarh, which ranks 16 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 35.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 59.3%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 7.7%. On higher-education enrolment at 19%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Chittorgarh are in the Chittorgarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chittorgarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.