Pillar: Education & Training
Shivamogga trains 291.8 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, close to the typical district. Of those trained, 97.2% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shivamogga, which ranks 14 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 188.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Shivamogga are in the Shivamogga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shivamogga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.