A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Idukki has 645.1 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 52.8 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Idukki, which ranks 14 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 61.9% and skilling trainees who get certified at 100%, it sits close to the national mark.