Pillar: Education & Training
Palakkad has a youth unemployment rate of 32.1%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 90.6%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 111%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palakkad, which ranks 12 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 36.7%. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 739.2, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Palakkad are in the Palakkad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palakkad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.