Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Nilgiris stands at 14.3%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 41.2%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nilgiris, which ranks 20 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹824.6 and self-employed workers at 21.8%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Nilgiris are in the Nilgiris district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nilgiris youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.