A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Chatra has 233.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 3.7 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chatra, which ranks 15 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 39.4%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94.2%, it sits close to the national mark.