A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Puri has 628.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 44.2 apprenticeships per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% 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).
In Puri, which ranks 6 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 32.6%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.8%, it sits close to the national mark.