A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Barnala has 1,217.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 558.6 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. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Barnala, which ranks 11 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 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.