Pillar: Agency & Engagement
25.5% of young men in Haridwar read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 66.4% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 49% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Haridwar, which ranks 6 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 12.8% and higher-education enrolment at 26.9%. On women using the internet at 33% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Haridwar are in the Haridwar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Haridwar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.