Pillar: Education & Training
Shimla has 2,062.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 983.4 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shimla, which ranks 2 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 94.6%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 97.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Shimla are in the Shimla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shimla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.