Pillar: Education & Training
Kalahandi has 481.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 146.1 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% 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 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kalahandi, which ranks 27 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 66.1%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Kalahandi are in the Kalahandi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kalahandi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.