Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Viluppuram stands at 27.4%, better than the typical district. 28.2% of young men read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Viluppuram, which ranks 36 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 64.9%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 34.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Viluppuram are in the Viluppuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Viluppuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.