Pillar: Education & Training
Jalpaiguri has 252.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 92.1% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalpaiguri, which ranks 8 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 285.6, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 118.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private ITI in Jalpaiguri are in the Jalpaiguri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalpaiguri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.