A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Mirzapur has 1,699.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 53.3 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mirzapur, which ranks 10 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 18.5%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 98.5%, it sits close to the national mark.