A privately owned ITI teaching the same DGT trades as a government ITI; run by a society, trust or company.
Kathua has 590.1 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. Of these, 100% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kathua, which ranks 7 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 619.7 and apprentices per lakh youth at 79.5.