Pillar: Connectivity
68.1% of gram panchayats in Meerut are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 71.3% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Meerut, which ranks 5 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 44.2%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Meerut are in the Meerut district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Meerut youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.