A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Wayanad has 532.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 33.3 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. 96% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Wayanad, which ranks 15 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.8 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.