Pillar: Economic Participation
Chennai places 10,918.6 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chennai, which ranks 2 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 448.6. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Chennai are in the Chennai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chennai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.