
Apprentice enrolments under the Industrial Training Department rose steadily till 2022 (4,639), stayed high in 2023 (4,616), but dropped sharply to 2,629 in 2024. Major centres like Palakkad, Kalamassery, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kannur led in numbers, while smaller ones like Kalpetta, Areecode, and Kasaragod saw very low intake. Boys (1,704) continued to outnumber girls (925) in 2024.
