A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Jorhat has 696.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 52.2 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jorhat, which ranks 5 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 77.4%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 91.7%, it sits close to the national mark.