Pillar: Education & Training
Kottayam trains 115.1 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 89.4% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 1,021.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.