A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Murshidabad has 191.3 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 20.3 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Murshidabad, which ranks 18 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 70.4%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 92.8%, it sits close to the national mark.