A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Ludhiana has 863.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 612.1 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 99% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ludhiana, which ranks 2 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 65.3%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96.9%, it sits close to the national mark.