Pillar: Education & Training
Yanam has a youth unemployment rate of 16.2%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 34.4%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 19% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 35% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 100% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Yanam, which ranks 2 of 27 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 61.5%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 312.9.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Yanam are in the Yanam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Yanam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.