Pillar: Education & Training
Akola has 993 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. Of these, 83.5% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 527.8, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 107.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private 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.