A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Bhagalpur has 821.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 17 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhagalpur, which ranks 3 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 22.7%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96.5%, it sits close to the national mark.