Pillar: Agency & Engagement
10.2% of young men in Paschim Medinipur read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 35.1% use the internet, behind 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Paschim Medinipur, which ranks 15 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 26%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 4.2%, women using the internet at 16.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Paschim Medinipur are in the Paschim Medinipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Paschim Medinipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.