A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Kodagu has 958.5 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 81.7 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 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kodagu, which ranks 16 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 85.4%, while it lags on skilling trainees who get certified at 74.7%.