A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Kandhamal has 606.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 35.4 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 91% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kandhamal, which ranks 25 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 100%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 98.6%, it sits close to the national mark.