Pillar: Agency & Engagement
35.3% of young men in Jaunpur read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 76.9% 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jaunpur, which ranks 25 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 45.7% and higher-education enrolment at 27%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Jaunpur are in the Jaunpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jaunpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.