Pillar: Education & Training
Prakasam has 1,253.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 169.4 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 65% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Prakasam, which ranks 19 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 12.1%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Prakasam are in the Prakasam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Prakasam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.