Pillar: Agency & Engagement
32.8% of young men in Jalaun read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 51.8% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalaun, which ranks 42 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 23.6%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 7.5% and women using the internet at 21.6%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Jalaun are in the Jalaun district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalaun youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.