A privately owned ITI teaching the same DGT trades as a government ITI; run by a society, trust or company.
Chennai has 448.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 56.4% sit in government institutes, close to the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 3,103.2. On skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 277.6, it sits close to the national mark.