A cell inside an ITI, polytechnic, or degree college that links students to employers and apprenticeship slots.
The Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Chandel, Manipur is a local point of contact for young people and their families.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chandel, which ranks 11 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,208.4. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.