Pillar: Agency & Engagement
52.5% of young men in Kodagu read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 72.3% 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.
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 women who read a newspaper regularly at 38.2% and women using the internet at 60.2%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.4% and higher-education enrolment at 15%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS 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.