Pillar: Agency & Engagement
24.7% of young men in Krishnagiri read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 66.1% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Krishnagiri, which ranks 9 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 37%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.2% and higher-education enrolment at 22.8%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 5.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Krishnagiri are in the Krishnagiri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Krishnagiri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.