Pillar: Education & Training
Wayanad has 532.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 166.5 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 176%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Wayanad, which ranks 15 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 64.6%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Wayanad are in the Wayanad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Wayanad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.