Pillar: Education & Training
Kottayam has 1,358.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 1,021.8 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kottayam, which ranks 3 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.7 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 53.5% and skilling trainees who get certified at 89.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Kottayam are in the Kottayam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kottayam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.