Pillar: Education & Training
Kolar trains 232.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 62.1% go on to get certified, behind 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 70% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolar, which ranks 7 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 3,961.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Kolar are in the Kolar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.