Pillar: Economic Participation
Ramanathapuram places 133.1 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ramanathapuram, which ranks 34 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 699.4 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Ramanathapuram are in the Ramanathapuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ramanathapuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.