Pillar: Education & Training
Sivaganga has a youth unemployment rate of 21.5%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 91.8%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sivaganga, which ranks 17 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 100%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 531.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Sivaganga are in the Sivaganga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sivaganga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.