A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Uttara Kannada has 1,711.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 85 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Uttara Kannada, which ranks 10 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 58% and skilling trainees who get certified at 98.6%, it sits close to the national mark.