A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Dindigul has 500.7 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 121.3 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dindigul, which ranks 33 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 47.7%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 98.1%, it sits close to the national mark.