Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Barnala runs at 18.1%, close to the typical district. The district has 20 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barnala, which ranks 10 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 85%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.8% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Barnala are in the Barnala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barnala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.