Pillar: Education & Training
Paschim Bardhaman has 343.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 60.8% sit in government institutes, close to the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 1,451.5, while it lags on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 62.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private 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.