Pillar: Education & Training
Balod has 752.4 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 17 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 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balod, which ranks 9 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 57.4% and skilling trainees who get certified at 100%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Balod are in the Balod district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balod youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.