A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Chennai has 448.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 3,103.2 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chennai, which ranks 2 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.9 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 56.4% and skilling trainees who get certified at 97.2%, it sits close to the national mark.