A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
South Andaman has 1,457.7 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 220.8 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Andaman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 90.9%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96.5%, it sits close to the national mark.