Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Uttara Kannada stands at 22.9%, better than the typical district. 43.4% 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 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. On young men using the internet at 59.1% and 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 College NSS / NCC 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.