Pillar: Agency & Engagement
57.5% of young men in Dakshina Kannada read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 66.8% use the internet, better than 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 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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 35.5%, women using the internet at 51% and higher-education enrolment at 70%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS 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.