Pillar: Education & Training
Ernakulam has 1,199.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. Of these, 28.3% sit in government institutes, behind the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 3,889.1, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 173.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private 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.