Pillar: Education & Training
Malda has 194.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 120.7 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. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Malda, which ranks 19 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Malda are in the Malda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.