Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Malappuram stands at 51.7%, better than the typical district. 67% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Malappuram, which ranks 14 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 65.1%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Malappuram are in the Malappuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malappuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.