Pillar: Education & Training
Dhenkanal has 1,282.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 181.9 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhenkanal, which ranks 22 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 18.3%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Dhenkanal are in the Dhenkanal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhenkanal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.