Pillar: Education & Training
Cuddalore has 1,160.1 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 1,384.1 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. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Cuddalore, which ranks 19 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Cuddalore are in the Cuddalore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Cuddalore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.