Pillar: Education & Training
Chamarajanagar trains 6.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 80% go on to get certified, behind the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 59% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chamarajanagar, which ranks 11 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 707.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Chamarajanagar are in the Chamarajanagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chamarajanagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.