A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Ashoknagar has 192.7 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 62.8 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 3.0% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 53% of the population of that age.
In Ashoknagar, which ranks 50 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 51.6%, against 58.3% nationally. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.2%, it sits close to the national mark.