Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Udupi stands at 58.2%, better than the typical district. 45.4% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Udupi, which ranks 5 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 70.3%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Udupi are in the Udupi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Udupi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.