A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Barabanki has 686.3 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 50.5 apprenticeships per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Barabanki, which ranks 69 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 44.6%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96.7%, it sits close to the national mark.