Pillar: Education & Training
Karur trains 413 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 97.8% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karur, which ranks 23 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 681.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Karur are in the Karur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.