Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Pondicherry stands at 61.5%, better than the typical district. 40.7% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 64% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pondicherry, which ranks 1 of 2 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 82.7%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Pondicherry are in the Pondicherry district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pondicherry youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.