A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Begusarai has 715 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 14.9 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Begusarai, which ranks 22 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 31.8%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 92.4%, it sits close to the national mark.