Pillar: Education & Training
Balaghat has 931.4 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 343.2 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 66% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balaghat, which ranks 5 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 37.4%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Balaghat are in the Balaghat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balaghat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.