Karnataka
Economic opportunity varies sharply across districts. The handbook examines how widely the state's advantages extend beyond Bengaluru, and scores all 31 districts.
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State Handbooks of Youth Opportunity
A state-by-state account of youth opportunity: how education and work have changed, where each state stands in relation to India as a whole, and what the evidence suggests for policy and practice.
01 · The research
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01TrajectoryHow participation, sectors of work, earnings and job quality have changed.
02State in contextWhere the state diverges from national patterns, including for graduates and young women.
03Agenda for actionPolicy and institutional priorities grounded in the state's economy and its young people.
04Every districtDetailed YouthPOWER scorecards revealing differences within the state.
Published handbooks
Rajasthan
More young people entered the labour force, but much of the growth was in agriculture and unpaid family work. The handbook examines earnings, graduate unemployment and all 41 districts.
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Andhra Pradesh
Young people moved out of agriculture, yet secure work has not kept pace with education. The handbook examines graduate unemployment, local enterprise and all 26 districts.
Read the handbook ↗02 · At the launches
Launched with public leaders and experts
The handbooks were launched with policymakers, academics and civil society leaders. Selected panelists:
Public office
- M. SribharatMember of Parliament, Visakhapatnam, and President, GITAM
- Uma MahadevanAdditional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner, Government of Karnataka
- P. Narayana SwamyChief Executive Officer, SEEDAP
Academia
- Rishikesha T. KrishnanVice-Chancellor, Ashoka University
- G.P. Raja SekharVice-Chancellor, Andhra University
- Janat ShahFounding Director, IIM Udaipur
- Sunny SebastianFormer Vice-Chancellor, Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication
- K.V. Ravi KumarDean and Registrar, Centurion University, Vizianagaram
- Raja P PappuDean, GITAM School of Business
Civil society
- V. RavichandarMember, Brand Bengaluru Committee
- Ronak ShahChief Executive Officer, Seva Mandir
- Krishnavtar SharmaCo-founder and Chief Mentor, Aajeevika Bureau
- Shrinivas RaoNational Lead, Azad Foundation
- Hriday Kant DewanSetu Initiatives
- Pranay VKStartup and Communications Strategy Lead, EkStep Foundation
Industry
- Satya Narayanan RFounder and Chairman, CL Educate Limited
- Sujatha KshirsagarChief Executive Officer, Career Launcher / TalEvate
03 · In the press
Media coverage
Selected reporting on the handbooks and their findings.
Nearly 23% of State's youth force under 35 is neither working nor studying: Report
Growing up unequal: Why a young person's future in Karnataka depends on their district
Nearly half of state's working youth now in agriculture: Study
8 साल में लेबर फोर्स भागीदारी 38 से 51% हुई, रेगुलर नौकरी 25 से घटकर 23% रही
Degrees rise, but jobs still out of reach for state youth
