A privately owned ITI teaching the same DGT trades as a government ITI; run by a society, trust or company.
Shivamogga has 1,524.4 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. Of these, 54.5% sit in government institutes, close to the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shivamogga, which ranks 20 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 38.4. On skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 291.8, it sits close to the national mark.