A privately owned ITI teaching the same DGT trades as a government ITI; run by a society, trust or company.
Purnia has 248.3 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 43.6% sit in government institutes, behind the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Purnia, which ranks 33 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 119.2 and apprentices per lakh youth at 23.9.