Pillar: Education & Training
Theni has 801.5 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. Of these, 64% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Theni, which ranks 32 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 150.2 and apprentices per lakh youth at 160.9.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private ITI in Theni are in the Theni district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Theni youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.