Pillar: Education & Training
Vijayanagara trains 6.9 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 90.5% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Vijayanagara, which ranks 24 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 122.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Vijayanagara are in the Vijayanagara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vijayanagara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.