A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Kanker has 329.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 18 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. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanker, which ranks 15 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 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%.