Pillar: Agency & Engagement
37.9% of young men in Jaisalmer read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 74.3% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 73% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jaisalmer, which ranks 24 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 39.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.7%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 4.7% and higher-education enrolment at 10%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Jaisalmer are in the Jaisalmer district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jaisalmer youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.