Pillar: Education & Training
Balod has 752.4 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. Of these, 57.4% sit in government institutes, close to 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 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. It trails the national picture on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 19.3 and apprentices per lakh youth at 17.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private 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.