A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Ernakulam has 1,199.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 950.8 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. 98% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ernakulam, which ranks 1 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.7 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.