Pillar: Education & Training
Idukki has 645.1 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. Of these, 61.9% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 147%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Idukki, which ranks 10 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 410.3, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 51.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private ITI in Idukki are in the Idukki district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Idukki youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.