A cell inside an ITI, polytechnic, or degree college that links students to employers and apprenticeship slots.
Cooch Behar places 13.7 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Cooch Behar, which ranks 13 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 225.1. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 5.7%, it sits close to the national mark.