Pillar: Education & Training
Namakkal has a youth unemployment rate of 15.6%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 74.8%, 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Namakkal, which ranks 15 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 75.8%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 524.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Namakkal are in the Namakkal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Namakkal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.