A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Shahdol has 685.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 15.6 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shahdol, which ranks 30 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 48.6%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94.3%, it sits close to the national mark.