A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Purulia has 665.5 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The district supports 15.6 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Purulia, which ranks 23 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 46.9%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 91%, it sits close to the national mark.