Pillar: Agency & Engagement
44.2% of young men in Tonk read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 59.9% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 39% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tonk, which ranks 25 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.9% and higher-education enrolment at 39.9%. On women who read a newspaper regularly at 10.2% and women using the internet at 33%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Tonk are in the Tonk district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tonk youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.