Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Nadia stands at 32.7%, better than the typical district. 16.5% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nadia, which ranks 9 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 41.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Nadia are in the Nadia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nadia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.