Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Kolhapur stands at 40.8%, better than the typical district. 54.7% 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolhapur, which ranks 10 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 48.7%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Kolhapur are in the Kolhapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolhapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.