Pillar: Education & Training
Kollam has 1,446.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 583.3 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% 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). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kollam, which ranks 6 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 43.6%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Kollam are in the Kollam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kollam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.