A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar has 694.5 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 188.9 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, which ranks 12 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 94.5%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 93.7%, it sits close to the national mark.