Pillar: Education & Training
Nilgiris has 735 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. Of these, 79.4% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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 skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 888.8 and apprentices per lakh youth at 376.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private ITI 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.