Pillar: Education & Training
Palakkad trains 92.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 86.5% 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.
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 apprentices per lakh youth at 889.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.