Pillar: Education & Training
Surat has 378.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 2,067.3 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 85.7%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 98%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Surat are in the Surat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.