Pillar: Education & Training
Karaikal has 1,521.7 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 4,117.4 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 71% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Karaikal, which ranks 2 of 2 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 65.4%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 98.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Karaikal are in the Karaikal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karaikal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.