A cell inside an ITI, polytechnic, or degree college that links students to employers and apprenticeship slots.
The Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Mahe, Puducherry is a local point of contact for young people and their families.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 19% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mahe, which ranks 2 of 15 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 61.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 746.1. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.