A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Thane has 289.4 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 893.2 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 74.9%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 93.7%, it sits close to the national mark.