Pillar: Agency & Engagement
34.9% of young men in Jodhpur read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 69.9% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jodhpur, which ranks 4 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 15.7%, women using the internet at 43% and higher-education enrolment at 28.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Jodhpur are in the Jodhpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jodhpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.