Pillar: Education & Training
Balasore has 1,936.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 227.8 apprenticeships per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balasore, which ranks 16 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 11.6%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 92.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Balasore are in the Balasore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balasore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.