A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Chamba has 1,634.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 24.3 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chamba, which ranks 10 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 47.2%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 91.8%, it sits close to the national mark.