Pillar: Agency & Engagement
38.4% of young men in Gautam Buddha Nagar read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 76.7% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 108%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gautam Buddha Nagar, which ranks 1 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 15.6%, women using the internet at 63.4% and higher-education enrolment at 86.3%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Gautam Buddha Nagar are in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gautam Buddha Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.