A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Dhamtari has 406.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 8.7 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhamtari, which ranks 9 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 100%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 86.7%, it sits close to the national mark.