Pillar: Agency & Engagement
43.4% of young men in Uttara Kannada read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 59.1% use the internet, close to the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 51% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Uttara Kannada, which ranks 10 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 31.8%, women using the internet at 39.4% and higher-education enrolment at 22.9%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Uttara Kannada are in the Uttara Kannada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Uttara Kannada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.