Pillar: Education & Training
Barnala has 1,217.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 1,129.9 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
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 trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 41.5%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI 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.