Appendix H — Program Atlas

Each sheet to the 8-section template + 4-point QA bar (defined inline in Vol III App H Education, the format-reference sector).

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The People’s Model

Manifesto v2026

Volume III — Implementation Handbook

Appendix H — Program Atlas

Youth & Innovation sector — sheets H.127–H.144 (v1.0)

Each sheet to the 8-section template + 4-point QA bar (defined inline in Vol III App H Education, the format-reference sector).

Problem

Karnataka youth leave training without clear pathways into paid apprenticeships. MSMEs need labour; the matching is informal and exploitative.

Program design

• Statewide Apprenticeship Guarantee: matched placement for completers of certified training within 90 days.
• MSME partnerships with audited stipend and protection standards.
• Government departments, PSUs, Works Corps as anchor providers.
• Placement and progression tracking on the Citizen Case File.

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Backup: Karnataka State Skill Development Authority

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹400-600 cr / year (stipend top-up + administration)

Source: State Budget; NAPS Centre share; CSR (no editorial influence).

Payment trigger: Per-apprenticeship enrolment + completion data.

KPIs

• • Apprenticeship placements per year — baseline: Limited; F: Baselined; B: Material scale-up; C: Karnataka leads peer states.
• • Completion rate — baseline: Variable; F: ≥70%; B: ≥85%; C: ≥90%.
• • Post-apprenticeship 6-month employment — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: ≥70%; C: ≥85%.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Ghost apprenticeships. Safeguard: Spine-linked stipend disbursement; sample verification.
• • Risk: Employer abuse (sub-stipend wages). Safeguard: Audited stipend rates; complaint pathway; right-to-exit.
• • Risk: Counsellor / agent capture. Safeguard: Rotation; conflict-of-interest register.

Dependencies

• • Vol II Ch 14; App H sheets H.006, H.115, H.141.

Problem

Karnataka innovation activity concentrates in Bengaluru. District youth talent lacks physical and institutional infrastructure for innovation work.

Program design

• Innovation Hub at every district HQ (and large taluks where feasible).
• Co-working + workshop facilities; sector-aligned where local cluster supports.
• Linkage to Government Procurement Sandbox (sheet H.129).
• Convergence with District Skill Labs (sheet H.007).

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka Innovation Authority

Backup: Department of Information Technology

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹200-300 cr / year

Source: State Budget; AIM convergence; partial private partnership (no editorial influence).

Payment trigger: Per-hub member growth + project outputs.

KPIs

• • Operational hubs (district + taluk) — baseline: Bengaluru-centric; F: All 31 districts; B: + key taluks; C: Universal access.
• • Active members per Hub per month — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material engagement; C: Sustained vibrant use.
• • Hub-incubated projects entering Sandbox — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material pipeline; C: Routine pipeline.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Hub under-utilisation. Safeguard: Activity metrics; cluster-aligned design; rating-triggered audit.
• • Risk: Capture by single private interest. Safeguard: Transparent admission rules; rotation of mentors; audited partnerships.
• • Risk: Geographic exclusion within district. Safeguard: Outreach + transport support; spoke-and-hub model where appropriate.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.007, H.129, H.133, H.142.

Problem

Karnataka government procurement effectively excludes startups (no track record, no scale references). Innovation that could solve public problems goes unrealised.

Program design

• Sandbox for milestone-paid pilots on defined public problems.
• Transparent challenge publication; outcome-based award.
• Six-month pilots with published evaluation criteria.
• Scale-up pathway to full procurement on demonstrated success.

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka Innovation Authority + Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms

Backup: Procurement Audit Cell oversight

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹80-150 cr / year (pilots + scale-up)

Source: State Budget; convergence with KPPP exception framework.

Payment trigger: Per-challenge publication + per-pilot evaluation outcome.

KPIs

• • Challenges published per year — baseline: (new); F: ≥10; B: ≥30; C: Routine, sector-spread.
• • Pilot-to-scale conversion rate — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: ≥30%; C: Mature pipeline.
• • Failed-pilot learnings published rate — baseline: (new); F: 100%; B: 100% with quality; C: Continuous reference.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Vendor cherry-picking by sponsor. Safeguard: Open challenge; transparent eval; Procurement Audit Cell review.
• • Risk: Failed pilots hidden. Safeguard: Statutory publication of failed pilots with learnings.
• • Risk: Scope creep beyond pilot scale. Safeguard: Phase-gate sign-off; published criteria for scale-up decision.

Dependencies

• • Vol II Ch 14; App H sheets H.128, H.130.

Problem

Karnataka government data is unevenly published; APIs for developer reuse are scarce. Civic-tech potential is unrealised.

Program design

• Open Data Portal with versioned datasets and documented APIs.
• Default-publish discipline under Public Information Charter (sheet H.181).
• Developer-engagement programme.
• Citizen Data Trust oversight on data flows.

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Information Technology + KIC

Backup: Karnataka Innovation Authority

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹80-130 cr / year

Source: State Budget; convergence with NDSAP.

Payment trigger: Per-dataset publication + API-consumption data.

KPIs

• • Datasets published vs Charter list — baseline: Partial; F: ≥70%; B: ≥95%; C: 100% with refresh discipline.
• • API consumption (calls per month) — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material developer use; C: Sustained civic-tech ecosystem.
• • Citizen-data privacy incidents per million records — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Decline trajectory; C: Near-zero with public audit.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Selective publication. Safeguard: Charter compliance audit; KIC oversight; whistleblower channels.
• • Risk: Misuse for surveillance / profiling. Safeguard: Citizen Data Trust review of high-risk datasets; aggregation rules.
• • Risk: Single-developer capture. Safeguard: Open API; rate-limiting; usage transparency.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.181, H.183, H.147 (Consent Vault).

Problem

Karnataka government lacks an organised pathway to bring outside talent — recent graduates, returnees, mid-career professionals — into delivery roles for time-bound terms.

Program design

• 2-year fellowship cohorts placed in departments, Mission Control, the Cadre.
• Open application; transparent selection.
• Pre-placement training + cohort support.
• Continuation pathway into Cadre roles or partner organisations.

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms

Backup: Karnataka State Civil Services Academy

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹80-130 cr / year

Source: State Budget; partnership funding (no editorial influence).

Payment trigger: Per-cohort placement + outcome evidence.

KPIs

• • Annual cohort size — baseline: (new); F: ≥50 fellows; B: ≥200 fellows; C: Sustained pipeline.
• • Departmental satisfaction (independent survey) — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material rise; C: Sustained quality.
• • Continuation into Cadre / partner orgs — baseline: (new); F: ≥40%; B: ≥60%; C: Sustained talent pipeline.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Cadre-side resistance to outsiders. Safeguard: Senior-officer co-mentoring; clear role boundaries.
• • Risk: Background-bias in selection. Safeguard: Open application; representation safeguards; inclusion audit.
• • Risk: Fellow exploitation as cheap labour. Safeguard: Defined role + scope; competitive stipend; right-to-exit.

Dependencies

• • Vol I Ch 5 (Cadre); App H sheets H.132, H.140.

Problem

Karnataka academic institutions and industry rarely collaborate on real-world public-problem capstones. Talent and problem-statements stay in separate silos.

Program design

• State-supported capstone network connecting universities, MSMEs, government, civil society.
• Real problems published on the spine.
• Inter-institution teams; mentor pool.
• Outcomes published; best solutions integrated where feasible.

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Higher Education

Backup: Karnataka Innovation Authority

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹60-100 cr / year

Source: State Budget; partnership funding.

Payment trigger: Per-capstone-cycle problem + team + outcome evidence.

KPIs

• • Capstones run per year (statewide) — baseline: (new); F: ≥100; B: ≥500; C: Routine across institutions.
• • Problem-statement participation by departments — baseline: (new); F: ≥15 depts.; B: All major depts.; C: Sustained pipeline.
• • Solutions integrated into pilot / scale — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material rate; C: Sustained pipeline.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Institutional cherry-picking. Safeguard: Open enrollment; rotation; published participation data.
• • Risk: IP-ownership disputes. Safeguard: Standard framework with attribution + open-licence option.
• • Risk: Capstone tokenism. Safeguard: Outcome-tracking; senior-faculty involvement requirement.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.129, H.130, H.131.

Problem

Karnataka district maker-space infrastructure is limited; hands-on prototyping is concentrated in Bengaluru.

Program design

• Maker-space per district HQ (with Skill Lab co-location where possible).
• Tools for electronics, fabrication, software, agri-tech.
• Open to school students, drop-outs, returners, SHGs.
• Convergence with Skill Labs and Innovation Hubs.

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka Innovation Authority

Backup: Department of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹50-90 cr / year

Source: State Budget; AIM convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-space commissioning + utilisation data.

KPIs

• • Maker-spaces operational — baseline: Bengaluru-centric; F: All 31 districts; B: + taluks at scale; C: Universal access.
• • Active users per space per month — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material engagement; C: Sustained vibrant use.
• • Verified project outputs — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material output; C: Pipeline into Sandbox / Hubs.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Equipment under-utilisation / theft. Safeguard: Asset Registry; usage-event logging; community-anchored management.
• • Risk: Exclusion by language / literacy. Safeguard: Kannada-first signage; assisted-access pattern.
• • Risk: Capture by single user group. Safeguard: Rotation; transparent booking; user-cohort diversity targets.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.007, H.128, H.142.

Problem

Karnataka has untapped public-problem-solving capacity. Periodic hackathons happen but rarely translate into deployed solutions.

Program design

• Quarterly state hackathons on defined citizen problems.
• Cross-discipline teams (engineering + design + policy + community).
• Pilot pathway via Sandbox (sheet H.129).
• Published outcomes.

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka Innovation Authority

Backup: Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹30-60 cr / year

Source: State Budget; partnership funding.

Payment trigger: Per-event participation + post-event pilot pathway evidence.

KPIs

• • Events run per year — baseline: (new); F: ≥4 state-level; B: ≥8 + district-level cohort; C: Routine pipeline.
• • Solutions piloted via Sandbox post-event — baseline: (new); F: ≥10%; B: ≥20%; C: Mature conversion rate.
• • Participation diversity (women / first-time / rural) — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material rise; C: Representative participation.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Stunt-hackathon without pathway. Safeguard: Statutory pathway commitment (Sandbox); published transition rates.
• • Risk: Bias toward Bengaluru-based teams. Safeguard: District-level cohort; travel / accommodation support; inclusion targets.
• • Risk: IP disputes. Safeguard: Standard framework; attribution + open-licence options.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.128, H.129, H.132.

Problem

Karnataka district / tier-2 startups lack operating mentorship. Bengaluru mentor networks are inaccessible.

Program design

• State-curated mentor network with discoverability and rotation.
• Mentor-cadre compensated via fellowship or sponsorship.
• Transparent matching; outcome tracking.
• Special pathway for women-led + first-generation founders.

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka Innovation Authority + Karnataka Startup Cell

Backup: Industry associations partnership

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹50-80 cr / year

Source: State Budget; partnership funding.

Payment trigger: Per-engagement data + founder-outcome evidence.

KPIs

• • Active mentors — baseline: Limited; F: ≥500; B: ≥1,500; C: Sustained capacity.
• • Mentees served per year — baseline: Limited; F: Baselined; B: Material reach; C: Sustained throughput.
• • Founder-outcome correlation (business survival 24m) — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material correlation; C: Sustained outcome.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Mentor self-promotion (over-recruitment for own gain). Safeguard: Conflict-of-interest register; rotation; mentee-feedback published.
• • Risk: Geographic / network bias. Safeguard: District-level rotation; mentor-incentive aligned to geographic coverage.
• • Risk: Mentor capture by funders. Safeguard: Sponsorship transparency; editorial independence.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.128, H.136.

Problem

Karnataka public-good startups (health, education, climate, agri) struggle to raise patient capital. Private VC focuses on consumer / fintech.

Program design

• State-anchored fund-of-funds for public-good startups.
• Patient capital terms (longer horizon, hybrid debt-equity).
• Co-investment with mission-aligned private capital.
• Independent investment governance.

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka Innovation Authority + Karnataka Industrial Development Corporation

Backup: Karnataka State Financial Corporation

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹100-200 cr / year (fund injection)

Source: State Budget; multilateral partnership; private co-investment.

Payment trigger: Per-investment decision + outcome publication.

KPIs

• • Public-good startups capitalised per year — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material pipeline; C: Sustained sector growth.
• • Survival rate at 36 months — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: ≥60%; C: ≥70%.
• • Co-investment leverage (private:state ratio) — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: ≥1:1; C: ≥2:1.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Investment-decision capture. Safeguard: Independent investment committee; conflict-of-interest register; published decision rationales.
• • Risk: Mission drift toward consumer/fintech. Safeguard: Statutory mission boundaries; audit of investment portfolio.
• • Risk: Founder-bias in selection. Safeguard: Inclusion safeguards; sheets H.138, H.139 priority pathways.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.135, H.138, H.139.

Problem

Karnataka has strong cooperative tradition (KMF, FPOs) but limited recognition of cooperative-format startups in mainstream incubation.

Program design

• Dedicated cooperative-startup incubation track.
• Worker-owned / community-owned models supported.
• Tailored legal-structure guidance.
• Convergence with FPO and SHG strengthening.

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka State Cooperative Department + Karnataka Innovation Authority

Backup: Karnataka Cooperative Apex Bank

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹40-80 cr / year

Source: State Budget; NCDC convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-cooperative-startup enrolment + outcome evidence.

KPIs

• • Cooperative startups incubated per year — baseline: Limited; F: Baselined; B: Material pipeline; C: Sustained sector.
• • Cooperative-vs-non-cooperative survival comparison — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Parity / better; C: Sustained sector parity.
• • Worker-ownership share retained at 36m — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material retention; C: Sustained model integrity.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Capture by single faction within cooperative. Safeguard: Statutory governance; audited accounts; member-led oversight.
• • Risk: Mainstream startup ecosystem bias. Safeguard: Dedicated pathway visibility; rotation in mainstream events.
• • Risk: Drift toward conventional equity model. Safeguard: Statutory legal-structure preservation; periodic governance review.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.060, H.122, H.135, H.136.

Problem

Karnataka women-led startups remain under-represented in capital, mentorship, and ecosystem support.

Program design

• Dedicated acceleration pathway with mentor / capital / network access.
• Targets and progress publication.
• Anti-harassment policy in ecosystem events.
• Convergence with risk-capital fund (sheet H.136) priority allocation.

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka State Women’s Development Corporation + Karnataka Innovation Authority

Backup: Karnataka State Council for Women

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹50-90 cr / year

Source: State Budget; convergence with women-entrepreneurship Centre share.

Payment trigger: Per-cohort enrolment + outcome evidence.

KPIs

• • Women-led startups in state-supported cohorts — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material rise; C: ≥40% share of state-supported cohorts.
• • Capital deployed to women-led startups (share) — baseline: Low; F: Baselined; B: Material rise; C: Sustained equitable share.
• • Harassment-incident report + response time — baseline: (new); F: Reporting matured; B: Decline trajectory; C: Sustained safe ecosystem.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Tokenism / quota fulfilment without impact. Safeguard: Outcome tracking; independent audit.
• • Risk: Harassment under-reported. Safeguard: Confidential pathway; statutory protection; mandatory event policy.
• • Risk: Pipeline bottleneck at early stage. Safeguard: Outreach + early-stage support; sheet H.115 / H.142 convergence.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.122, H.135, H.136, H.170.

Problem

Karnataka startup ecosystem is Bengaluru-concentrated. Rural and tier-3 founders face information, capital, and infrastructure gaps.

Program design

• Dedicated outreach programme for rural / tier-3 founders.
• Mobile-incubation visits to underserved districts.
• Connection to Innovation Hubs (sheet H.128).
• Geographic-priority allocation in risk-capital fund.

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka Innovation Authority + Karnataka Startup Cell

Backup: Department of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj (rural outreach)

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹40-70 cr / year

Source: State Budget; AIM convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-outreach event + founder-pipeline data.

KPIs

• • Outreach events in tier-3 / rural per year — baseline: Limited; F: ≥20; B: ≥60; C: Routine cadence.
• • Tier-3 / rural share of state-supported founders — baseline: Low; F: Baselined; B: Material rise; C: Equitable share.
• • Conversion to active startup at 12m — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material conversion; C: Sustained pipeline.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Outreach symbolic without follow-through. Safeguard: Conversion tracking; mentor-network continuation.
• • Risk: Capital-gap persistence. Safeguard: Geographic priority in fund (sheet H.136); blended-finance pathways.
• • Risk: Brain-drain to Bengaluru after support. Safeguard: Local-anchor incentives; remote-work infrastructure.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.128, H.135, H.136.

Problem

Karnataka’s diaspora (within India and abroad) is a potential talent / capital / mentor pool that the state engages unevenly.

Program design

• State-anchored diaspora platform — careers, mentorship, investment, return pathways.
• Returnee-support package (housing, schooling, career transition).
• Connection with Fellowship Programme (sheet H.131).
• Convergence with rural-returnee support (sheet H.125).

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms + Karnataka Innovation Authority

Backup: External Affairs (NRI Cell)

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹40-70 cr / year

Source: State Budget; partnership funding.

Payment trigger: Per-engagement event + returnee-pathway data.

KPIs

• • Registered diaspora connections — baseline: Limited; F: Baselined; B: Material registration; C: Sustained community.
• • Returnee placements via state pathway — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material rise; C: Sustained capability.
• • Investment / mentorship leverage — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material leverage; C: Sustained ecosystem contribution.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Returnee disillusionment from support gap. Safeguard: Service-level commitments; complaint pathway; expectation management.
• • Risk: Capture by single diaspora faction. Safeguard: Diverse representation; rotation of leadership; transparent decision-making.
• • Risk: Brain-drain reinforcement signaling. Safeguard: Positive-narrative communication; outcome-focused engagement.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.125, H.131, H.140.

Problem

Karnataka youth navigate post-school choices on incomplete information. Career counselling is unevenly available; pathway visibility is low.

Program design

• Career-pathways Atlas — public, online, voice-accessible.
• Counsellor at PU / SS school clusters (sheet H.006 alignment).
• Live labour-market signals where available.
• Counsellor independence from training-provider commission.

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Higher Education + Department of Skill Development

Backup: Karnataka Examinations Authority

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹80-130 cr / year

Source: State Budget; NCDC convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-counsellor placement + Atlas-use data.

KPIs

• • Counsellor coverage per cluster — baseline: Partial; F: ≥60%; B: ≥95%; C: 100%.
• • Atlas use (sessions per student per year) — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material engagement; C: Routine reference.
• • Destination clarity at 60d post-result — baseline: (new); F: ≥70%; B: ≥90%; C: ≥98%.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Counsellor capture by private-training providers. Safeguard: Conflict-of-interest register; rotation; commission-prohibition rules.
• • Risk: Atlas information outdated. Safeguard: Refresh cadence published; data-source attribution.
• • Risk: Digital-divide exclusion. Safeguard: Voice + assisted-access (sheet H.109).

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.006, H.127, H.142.

Problem

Karnataka youth civic-engagement infrastructure is sparse outside formal student-governance. Practical citizenship learning happens unevenly.

Program design

• Karnataka Civic Network — student / youth chapters with structured engagement.
• Civic-action grants for community projects.
• Integration with civic-literacy curriculum (sheet H.187).
• Independent of party / partisan structure.

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Youth Empowerment & Sports + Department of Higher Education

Backup: Karnataka State Council for Educational Research & Training (DSERT)

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹60-100 cr / year

Source: State Budget; partnership funding (no editorial influence).

Payment trigger: Per-chapter activity + grant-project outcomes.

KPIs

• • Active civic-network chapters — baseline: (new); F: ≥500; B: ≥2,000; C: Statewide vibrancy.
• • Civic-action projects completed per year — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material pipeline; C: Sustained engagement.
• • Participant diversity index — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Representative; C: Sustained inclusive participation.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Capture by partisan organisations. Safeguard: Statutory independence; rotation; non-partisan content rules.
• • Risk: Grants captured by single chapter clique. Safeguard: Open application; rotation; outcome-tracking.
• • Risk: Symbolic engagement. Safeguard: Outcome-tracking; project-completion verification; community-feedback.

Dependencies

• • Vol III Ch 21; App H sheets H.187, H.188.

Problem

Karnataka sports / arts talent often emerges by accident from privileged backgrounds. Systematic identification across geographies is missing.

Program design

• State-anchored Talent Identification programme across districts.
• Annual school / community talent screening.
• Scholarship / training pathway for identified talent.
• Convergence with sheet H.015 (Sports & Arts as Core).

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Youth Empowerment & Sports + Karnataka Lalithakala Academy

Backup: Karnataka State Sports Authority

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹100-180 cr / year

Source: State Budget; Khelo India convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-screening cycle + per-talent pathway evidence.

KPIs

• • Districts with annual talent-screening — baseline: Variable; F: All 31; B: + taluks; C: Universal access.
• • Identified-talent pathway-entry rate — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material entry; C: Sustained pipeline.
• • Equity ratio in identified talent (gender / SC-ST / rural) — baseline: Variable; F: Baselined; B: Equitable share; C: Sustained representation.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Selection bias. Safeguard: Transparent criteria; rotation of selectors; independent audit.
• • Risk: Equipment / coaching gap. Safeguard: Scholarship + access support; convergence with H.015.
• • Risk: Burnout of young athletes/artists. Safeguard: Wellbeing protocol; age-appropriate training; right-to-exit.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.015, H.144.

Problem

Karnataka youth face rising mental-health burdens (academic stress, employment anxiety, social media, identity) with weak access to support.

Program design

• School / college counsellor programme.
• Tele-mental-health line for young people (Kannada + minority languages).
• Peer-support training in schools and colleges.
• Convergence with Mental Health First Response (sheet H.025).

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Health & Family Welfare + Department of Higher Education

Backup: NIMHANS partnership

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹100-180 cr / year

Source: State Budget; DMHP convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-school counsellor placement + service-event data.

KPIs

• • Schools / colleges with active counsellor / support — baseline: Limited; F: ≥60%; B: ≥90%; C: 100% with quality.
• • Tele-line answer rate — baseline: (new); F: ≥80%; B: ≥95%; C: ≥98%.
• • Peer-support trained students per cohort — baseline: (new); F: Baselined; B: Material reach; C: Sustained capability.

Standard risk controls

• • Risk: Stigma reducing uptake. Safeguard: Confidentiality; trusted-channel outreach; non-stigmatising communications.
• • Risk: Counsellor burnout. Safeguard: Workload caps; peer-support model; supervision rotation.
• • Risk: Misrouting to academic discipline. Safeguard: Confidentiality protocol; separation from school discipline; appeal pathway.

Dependencies

• • App H sheets H.025, H.103, H.142, H.143.

Architecture cross-reference

Architecture cross-reference — sector sheets to architectural sheets

Each program sheet in this sector references the operating architecture defined in Vol I Ch 2 and App H CyberDPI sheets H.230–H.233. Specifically: financial flows from this sector’s programs are published through the Open Ledger (sector-specific data fields per App D) anchored to KSSL (sheet H.230). Time-series outcome data and sector dashboards are published on the Karnataka Open Data Portal (sheet H.233). Personal data flows (where applicable) are governed by the Citizen Consent Ledger (sheet H.232). Security audit and incident response across this sector’s systems falls under the statutory CSOC (sheet H.231).

H.127 — YOUTH — Apprenticeship Guarantee Framework (MSMEs + Govt)

H.128 — YOUTH — District Innovation Hubs

H.129 — YOUTH — Government Procurement Sandbox for Startups

H.130 — YOUTH — Open Data Portal & API Programme

H.131 — YOUTH — People’s Model Fellowship Programme

H.132 — YOUTH — Industry–Academia Capstone Network

H.133 — YOUTH — Maker-spaces in Districts (Sheet H.007 alignment)

H.134 — YOUTH — Public Hackathons on Citizen Problems

H.135 — YOUTH — Startup Mentor Network

H.136 — YOUTH — Risk Capital for Public-Good Startups

H.137 — YOUTH — Cooperative-Format Startup Incubation

H.138 — YOUTH — Women-led Startup Acceleration

H.139 — YOUTH — Rural & Tier-3 Startup Outreach

H.140 — YOUTH — Diaspora & Returnee Connect

H.141 — YOUTH — Career Counselling & Pathways Atlas

H.142 — YOUTH — Youth Civic Engagement (Karnataka Civic Network)

H.143 — YOUTH — Sports & Arts Talent Identification

H.144 — YOUTH — Mental Health & Wellbeing for Young People

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