A Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra offering free 300 to 600 hour PMKVY courses in roles like electrician or tailor.
Chitradurga trains 340.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 95.3% go on to get certified, close to 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. Small and medium enterprises account for 4.2% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 69% of the population of that age.
In Chitradurga, which ranks 29 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 19.8, against 47.2 nationally.