A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Pandhurna has 633.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 40.7 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pandhurna, which ranks 13 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 0%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.4%, it sits close to the national mark.