A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Dhar has 316.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 786.8 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhar, which ranks 49 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 70.5%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.3%, it sits close to the national mark.