A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Gangtok has 0 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 414 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gangtok, which ranks 2 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.8 out of 100. On skilling trainees who get certified at 92.4%, it sits close to the national mark.