A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Kishanganj has 163.4 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 23.5 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 30% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kishanganj, which ranks 34 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.1 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 53.1% and skilling trainees who get certified at 92.5%, it sits close to the national mark.