A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Pratapgarh has 477.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 24 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pratapgarh, which ranks 24 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 25.1%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 93.6%, it sits close to the national mark.