A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Kannur has 814.4 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 111.3 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kannur, which ranks 7 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.7 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 57.2% and skilling trainees who get certified at 88.7%, it sits close to the national mark.