A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Malda has 194.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 36.6 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 90% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Malda, which ranks 19 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 93.7%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 88.8%, it sits close to the national mark.