Pillar: Agency & Engagement
27.7% of young men in Ballia read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 53.6% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ballia, which ranks 60 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 8.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 29.4%. On women using the internet at 29.3% and higher-education enrolment at 19.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Ballia are in the Ballia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ballia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.