Pillar: Education & Training
Hooghly has 435.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 53.4% sit in government institutes, close to the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 343.5, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 124.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private 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.