Pillar: Education & Training
Kozhikode has 969.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. Of these, 53.7% sit in government institutes, close to the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kozhikode, which ranks 11 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 615.7, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 141.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private ITI in Kozhikode are in the Kozhikode district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kozhikode youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.