Pillar: Agency & Engagement
57.7% of young men in Palakkad read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 62.7% use the internet, close to the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 111%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palakkad, which ranks 12 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 43.1%, women using the internet at 49.8% and higher-education enrolment at 36.7%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Palakkad are in the Palakkad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palakkad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.