A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Sitapur has 319.7 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 22.1 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% 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 Sitapur, which ranks 72 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 37.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 67.4%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96.2%, it sits close to the national mark.