Pillar: Education & Training
Kanchipuram has a youth unemployment rate of 11.6%, close to the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 100%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 98% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanchipuram, which ranks 1 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 64 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 68.8%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 448.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Kanchipuram are in the Kanchipuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanchipuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.