A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Barwani has 221.4 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 20.3 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Barwani, which ranks 55 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.1 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 62.5% and skilling trainees who get certified at 93.8%, it sits close to the national mark.