Pillar: Education & Training
Salem has 497.7 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 66.7% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Salem, which ranks 25 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 439.5, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 138.7.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private ITI in Salem are in the Salem district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Salem youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.