A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Dhanbad has 1,438.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 79.6 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhanbad, which ranks 5 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 11.9%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94.7%, it sits close to the national mark.