Pillar: Agency & Engagement
42.2% of young men in Theni read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 68.7% 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Theni, which ranks 32 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 16.5%, women using the internet at 36.9%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.8% and higher-education enrolment at 24.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Theni are in the Theni district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Theni youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.