A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Katni has 836.5 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 18.5 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 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Katni, which ranks 22 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 19.3%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 93.7%, it sits close to the national mark.