A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
West Godavari has 1,234.7 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 61.4 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Godavari, which ranks 18 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 10.4%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 93.2%, it sits close to the national mark.