Pillar: Agency & Engagement
26.1% of young men in Balrampur read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 44.9% use the internet, behind the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 31% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balrampur, which ranks 70 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 4%, women using the internet at 19.7%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.5% and higher-education enrolment at 8.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Balrampur are in the Balrampur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balrampur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.