Pillar: Education & Training
Kodagu has 958.5 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 445.7 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 56% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kodagu, which ranks 16 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 85.4%, while it lags on skilling trainees who get certified at 74.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Kodagu are in the Kodagu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kodagu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.