Pillar: Education & Training
Amritsar has 765.7 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 725 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Amritsar, which ranks 13 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 74.2%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Amritsar are in the Amritsar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Amritsar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.