A coordinator-led cell inside a college, school or career centre that helps you choose courses, exams and careers.
Vellore has a youth unemployment rate of 14.9%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 75.6%, 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Vellore, 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 higher-education enrolment at 51.9%. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 677.6, it sits close to the national mark.