Pillar: Agency & Engagement
17.3% of young men in Sambhal read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 53.1% 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 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 45% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sambhal, which ranks 57 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 8.1%, women using the internet at 24.8%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 37.3% and higher-education enrolment at 11.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Sambhal are in the Sambhal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sambhal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.