A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Panna has 396.1 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 16 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Panna, which ranks 41 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 27.2%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 98.1%, it sits close to the national mark.