Pillar: Education & Training
Kallakurichi has 672.7 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. Of these, 64.1% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kallakurichi, which ranks 38 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 54.6 and apprentices per lakh youth at 49.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private ITI in Kallakurichi are in the Kallakurichi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kallakurichi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.