Pillar: Education & Training
Prakasam has 1,253.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. Of these, 12.1% sit in government institutes, behind the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 352.6, while it lags on apprentices per lakh youth at 169.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private 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.