Pillar: Education & Training
Uttara Kannada trains 71.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 98.6% 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.
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 apprentices per lakh youth at 446.7.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.