Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Dakshina Kannada stands at 12.4%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 38.4%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 39% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dakshina Kannada, which ranks 3 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 37.8%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹684.1 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Dakshina Kannada are in the Dakshina Kannada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dakshina Kannada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.