A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
North 24 Parganas has 298.1 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 309.2 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North 24 Parganas, which ranks 4 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 68.7%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 95.4%, it sits close to the national mark.