A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Saharanpur has 1,906.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 94.7 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. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Saharanpur, which ranks 21 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 10.8%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.8%, it sits close to the national mark.