A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Siwan has 595.3 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 7.7 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Siwan, which ranks 10 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 11.2%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96.7%, it sits close to the national mark.