Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Ernakulam stands at 52.4%, better than the typical district. 73.1% 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.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 82.6%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC 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.