Pillar: Education & Training
Tirunelveli trains 326.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 97.2% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tirunelveli, which ranks 10 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 1,116.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Tirunelveli are in the Tirunelveli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tirunelveli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.