Pillar: Education & Training
Howrah has 298.1 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 69.9% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Howrah, which ranks 2 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 1,304.4, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 104.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private ITI in Howrah are in the Howrah district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Howrah youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.