Pillar: Education & Training
Hooghly has 435.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 343.5 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hooghly, which ranks 11 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 53.4% and skilling trainees who get certified at 96.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Hooghly are in the Hooghly district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hooghly youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.