A privately owned ITI teaching the same DGT trades as a government ITI; run by a society, trust or company.
Surguja has 431.4 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 63.4% sit in government institutes, close to the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Surguja, which ranks 18 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 23.6. On skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 265.3, it sits close to the national mark.