Pillar: Agency & Engagement
34.9% of young men in Cuddalore read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 57.2% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Cuddalore, which ranks 19 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 16.5%, women using the internet at 39.7% and higher-education enrolment at 56.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Cuddalore are in the Cuddalore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Cuddalore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.