A privately owned ITI teaching the same DGT trades as a government ITI; run by a society, trust or company.
Malerkotla has 398.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 100% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Malerkotla, which ranks 10 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 827.2 and apprentices per lakh youth at 794.7.