Pillar: Education & Training
Vellore has 1,326.8 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 51.9%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vellore, which ranks 6 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 677.6, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 86 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Vellore are in the Vellore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vellore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.