A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Kanpur Nagar has 903 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 90.2 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanpur Nagar, which ranks 6 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 33.2%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 94.9%, it sits close to the national mark.