Pillar: Education & Training
Nicobar has 3,812.5 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 21.2 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nicobar, which ranks 3 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 100%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Nicobar are in the Nicobar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nicobar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.