Pillar: Education & Training
Kandhamal has 606.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 111.2 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. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kandhamal, which ranks 28 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Kandhamal are in the Kandhamal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kandhamal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.