Pillar: Education & Training
Chengalpattu trains 277.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, close to the typical district. Of those trained, 97.4% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chengalpattu, which ranks 3 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 10,918.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Chengalpattu are in the Chengalpattu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chengalpattu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.