A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Sukma has 147.1 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 10.3 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 39% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sukma, which ranks 22 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 100%, while it lags on skilling trainees who get certified at 82.4%.