A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Chandel has 1,208.4 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chandel, which ranks 11 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 100%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 91.8%, it sits close to the national mark.