A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Dumka has 683.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 8.7 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dumka, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 49.7%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 98.9%, it sits close to the national mark.