Pillar: Education & Training
Paschim Bardhaman has 343.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 1,451.5 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Paschim Bardhaman, which ranks 5 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 60.8% and skilling trainees who get certified at 95.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Paschim Bardhaman are in the Paschim Bardhaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Paschim Bardhaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.