A privately owned ITI teaching the same DGT trades as a government ITI; run by a society, trust or company.
Vellore has 677.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. Of these, 34% sit in government institutes, behind the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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 skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 472.3 and apprentices per lakh youth at 156.1.