A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Hardoi has 417.3 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 47.6 apprenticeships per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hardoi, which ranks 63 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 69.2%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 92.3%, it sits close to the national mark.