A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Gir Somnath has 639.3 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 157.9 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gir Somnath, which ranks 23 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 62.7% and skilling trainees who get certified at 91.8%, it sits close to the national mark.