A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Chhota Udepur has 659.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 31.8 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chhota Udepur, which ranks 22 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 91%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 91.1%, it sits close to the national mark.