A privately owned ITI teaching the same DGT trades as a government ITI; run by a society, trust or company.
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. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 446.5, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 210.2.