A Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra offering free 300 to 600 hour PMKVY courses in roles like electrician or tailor.
Yanam trains 1,111.9 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 99.2% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 19% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 34% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
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 formal-sector jobs at 11% and pupils per teacher at 14.6:1, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 34.4%. On class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 32%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 823 registered enterprises.