A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Tikamgarh has 343.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 17 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tikamgarh, which ranks 20 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 41%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 97.5%, it sits close to the national mark.