Pillar: Education & Training
Surat has 378.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 85.7% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 2,067.3, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 210.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private 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.