Pillar: Agency & Engagement
54.1% of young men in Sikar read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 74.4% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 55% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sikar, which ranks 6 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 23.3%, women using the internet at 37.9% and higher-education enrolment at 46.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Sikar are in the Sikar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sikar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.