A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Guntur has 530.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 113.4 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Guntur, which ranks 3 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 26.4%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 88.8%, it sits close to the national mark.