A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Kurnool has 556.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 49.7 apprenticeships per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kurnool, which ranks 20 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 20.9%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 93.6%, it sits close to the national mark.