PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Yanam, Puducherry

Pillar: Education & Training

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.

Youth opportunity in Yanam

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 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.

Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.