A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Balangir has 595.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 41.9 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balangir, which ranks 14 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 53.6% and skilling trainees who get certified at 99.5%, it sits close to the national mark.