Pillar: Education & Training
Dakshina Kannada trains 128.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 94.7% 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.
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 apprentices per lakh youth at 702.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.