Pillar: Education & Training
Viluppuram trains 202.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 96.2% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 389.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.