Pillar: Connectivity
In Thiruvananthapuram, 19.5% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical Indian district. The Anganwadi centre is the frontline for changing that: supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, and pre-school for children up to six.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thiruvananthapuram, which ranks 5 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 33.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 2.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Thiruvananthapuram are in the Thiruvananthapuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thiruvananthapuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.