A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Chamarajanagar has 1,160.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 100.9 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chamarajanagar, which ranks 19 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 71.4%, while it lags on skilling trainees who get certified at 80%.