A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Cuddalore has 1,160.1 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 135.5 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Cuddalore, which ranks 19 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 38.6%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96.1%, it sits close to the national mark.