A cell inside an ITI, polytechnic, or degree college that links students to employers and apprenticeship slots.
Aligarh places 46.2 apprentices per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Aligarh, which ranks 30 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,068. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.2%, it sits close to the national mark.