Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Dharwad stands at 39%, better than the typical district. 36.5% of young men read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 75% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dharwad, which ranks 6 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.4%. On young men using the internet at 57.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Dharwad are in the Dharwad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dharwad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.