Pillar: Education & Training
Akola has 993 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 527.8 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Akola, which ranks 28 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 83.5%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Akola are in the Akola district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Akola youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.