Pillar: Education & Training
Nandyal has 59.1 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 4.5%, behind the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nandyal, which ranks 23 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,225.9. The district has 16 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Nandyal are in the Nandyal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nandyal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.