Deendayal Jan Aajeevika Yojana (Shehari): MoHUA's urban livelihoods mission, in pilot in 25 cities, replacing DAY-NULM.
3,858 jobs have been generated through self-employment loans in Agra. 56.2% of jobs overall are self-employment, close to the typical district. The D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods unit works this ground, helping urban youth set up and sustain small enterprises.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 6.1% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 65% of the population of that age.
In Agra, which ranks 14 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.2 out of 100. On women-owned enterprises at 16%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,23,507 registered service enterprises.