A privately owned ITI teaching the same DGT trades as a government ITI; run by a society, trust or company.
Sambalpur has 834.5 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. Of these, 65.6% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sambalpur, which ranks 7 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 305.4, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 99.6.