JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Wayanad, Kerala

A community institute offering free 2 to 6 month courses in tailoring, beauty, food processing and electrical work.

Wayanad, Kerala · Pillar: Education & Training

Wayanad trains 342.9 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. 42.8% of young women aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. The Jan Shikshan Sansthan focuses non-formal skilling on dropouts and women who need a route back into livelihoods without returning to a classroom.

  • 342.9 /100k India 275.8 /100k
  • 42.8% India 33.4%

Youth opportunity in Wayanad

75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 96% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Wayanad, which ranks 15 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.8 out of 100. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94% and women in the labour force at 52.7%, it sits close to the national mark.