A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Supaul has 285.5 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 8.2 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Supaul, which ranks 31 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 87.5%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 100%, it sits close to the national mark.