A privately owned ITI teaching the same DGT trades as a government ITI; run by a society, trust or company.
Madurai has 433.3 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 71.1% 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 88% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Madurai, which ranks 12 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 243.8, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 237.2.