Pillar: Education & Training
Ernakulam has 1,199.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 3,889.1 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ernakulam, which ranks 1 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 28.3%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Ernakulam are in the Ernakulam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ernakulam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.