A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Shivpuri has 682 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 31.3 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shivpuri, which ranks 51 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 33.8%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94.1%, it sits close to the national mark.