Pillar: Education & Training
Malappuram trains 77.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 86.6% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Malappuram, which ranks 14 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 105.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Malappuram are in the Malappuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malappuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.