A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Katihar has 323.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 21.7 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Katihar, which ranks 35 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.8 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 56.3% and skilling trainees who get certified at 96.5%, it sits close to the national mark.