Pillar: Education & Training
Kolkata has 298.1 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 86.4% sit in government institutes, better than 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 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.1 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 Kolkata are in the Kolkata district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolkata youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.