Pillar: Education & Training
Kottayam has 1,358.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. Of these, 53.5% sit in government institutes, close to the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 1,021.8, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 115.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private 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.