Pillar: Economic Participation
Tiruvallur places 10,918.6 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tiruvallur, which ranks 4 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 448.6. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Tiruvallur are in the Tiruvallur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tiruvallur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.