Pillar: Education & Training
Thrissur trains 50.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 80.2% go on to get certified, behind the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thrissur, which ranks 9 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 647.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Thrissur are in the Thrissur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thrissur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.