A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Kohima has 439 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 0 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kohima, which ranks 3 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.4 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 97.4%, it sits close to the national mark.