Pillar: Education & Training
Kolar has 1,626.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. Of these, 42.3% sit in government institutes, behind the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 70% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolar, which ranks 7 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 3,961.3, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 232.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private ITI in Kolar are in the Kolar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.