A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Ujjain has 428.1 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 86.1 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ujjain, which ranks 24 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 61.6% and skilling trainees who get certified at 93.8%, it sits close to the national mark.