Pillar: Education & Training
Gajapati has 1,019.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. Of these, 42.6% sit in government institutes, behind the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gajapati, which ranks 19 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 572.5, while it lags on apprentices per lakh youth at 152.7.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private ITI in Gajapati are in the Gajapati district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gajapati youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.