Pillar: Education & Training
Shimla has 2,062.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. Of these, 94.6% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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 skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 365.2 and apprentices per lakh youth at 983.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private 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.