Pillar: Education & Training
In Pudukkottai, 39.1% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 21.8% of young women the same age are out of education, better than the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pudukkottai, which ranks 30 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 85.2%, while it lags on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 30% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 15.3%.
What the NIOS Study Centre is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the NIOS Study Centre reference. For Pudukkottai specifically, see the Pudukkottai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Pudukkottai youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.