A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Kallakurichi has 672.7 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 9.4 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 99% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kallakurichi, which ranks 38 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 64.1% and skilling trainees who get certified at 93.7%, it sits close to the national mark.