Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Kodagu stands at 15%, behind the typical district. 52.5% 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.
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 young men using the internet at 72.3%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC 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.