Pillar: Education & Training
Kanker has 329.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 5.3 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kanker, which ranks 20 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 80.1%, while it lags on skilling trainees who get certified at 78.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Kanker are in the Kanker district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanker youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.