Pillar: Economic Participation
North and Middle Andaman places 74.1 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North and Middle Andaman, which ranks 2 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 696.2 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in North and Middle Andaman are in the North and Middle Andaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North and Middle Andaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.