Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Kanyakumari stands at 51%, better than the typical district. 34.6% 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.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kanyakumari, which ranks 7 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 71.1%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 36%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Kanyakumari are in the Kanyakumari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanyakumari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.