Pillar: Agency & Engagement
28.4% of young men in Sant Kabir Nagar read a newspaper regularly, close to 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sant Kabir Nagar, which ranks 53 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 30.3%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 3.8%, women using the internet at 19% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Sant Kabir Nagar are in the Sant Kabir Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sant Kabir Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.