Pillar: Education & Training
In Ernakulam, 12.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 99.5% of schools have a functional girls' toilet. The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya exists to pull girls back into schooling and keep them there with residential support.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ernakulam, which ranks 1 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 98.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 13.7% and women who own a house at 27.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Ernakulam are in the Ernakulam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ernakulam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.