Pillar: Agency & Engagement
28.2% of young men in Kallakurichi read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 64.9% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kallakurichi, which ranks 38 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 8.9%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 34.2% and higher-education enrolment at 12.3%. On women using the internet at 32.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Kallakurichi are in the Kallakurichi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kallakurichi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.