A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Bhopal has 1,046.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 490.1 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhopal, which ranks 1 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 47%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94.5%, it sits close to the national mark.