Pillar: Education & Training
Amritsar has 765.7 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. Of these, 74.2% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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 skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 659.7 and apprentices per lakh youth at 725.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private 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.