Pillar: Connectivity
Chennai has 4.1 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 21.5% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 71.4% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study 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. 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 runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 41% and young men using the internet at 90.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library 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.