A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Kullu has 1,823.5 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 107.4 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 86% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kullu, which ranks 11 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 81.5%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94.8%, it sits close to the national mark.