Pillar: Agency & Engagement
11.3% of young men in Jalore read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 58.7% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 73% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalore, which ranks 39 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 37.3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56.5%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 2.7% and higher-education enrolment at 17.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Jalore are in the Jalore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.