Barnala is one of the districts of Indian state of Punjab. Prior to 2006 Barnala was part of Sangrur district.
Barnala is a city in the state of Punjab of India. Barnala city serves as the headquarters of the Barnala district which was formed in 2006. Prior to formation of Barnala district, this city was located in Sangrur district. It is situated near Bhatinda.
It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on northwest, Bathinda district on west and by Sangrur district on all other sides. The current MLA of the district is Mr. Meet Hayer of AAP.
As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Punjab (out of 22).
District Administration
The Deputy Commissioner (DC), an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service, is the overall in-charge of the General Administration in the district. Currently Tej Partap Singh Phoolka, IAS is Deputy Commissioner of Barnala District. He is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Punjab Civil Service and other state services.
The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. Currently Mr Harjeet Singh is the Sr Supdt of Police. He is expected to maintain very cordial relations with all the NGOs and Social Associations of the city. He is assisted by the officers of the Punjab Police Service and other Punjab Police officials.
Indian Red Cross Society (IRC). Red Cross is globally accredited for its presence in providing quality health care services and always extends a helping hand to the needy. Indian Red Cross Society (IRC), Barnala District Branch is having Mr Raj Kumar Jindal as its Hony. Secretary. Patrons, Life Members and volunteers of the Society recently attended a "Seminar on Fund Raising and Capacity Building" at Ferozepur (the border town of Punjab)on 26 April 2011. Dr Raj Kumar Jindal led the delegation.
The District Public Relations Officer(DPRO). He is responsible for Public Relations of the State Govt. as well as the District Administrations. He issues and authorises Press Notes to the Print and Electronic Media of the District. Maintains records of all press and electronic channel reporters. Currently Mr Gurmeet Singh Khaira is DPRO of Barnala District.
The Divisional Forest Officer(DFO), an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service is responsible for managing the Forests, environment and wild-life related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Punjab Forest Service and other Punjab Forest officials and Punjab Wild-Life officials.
Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Agriculture, Health, Education and Animal husbandry. These officers belong to various State Services.
The District Informatic Officer(DIO), a head of National Informatics Center. This department works regarding the E-Governance and other Technology-based Services that provides an automated environment to do the various tasks in District Office. Currently Mr. Neeraj Garg is DIO.
Notable people
Ram Sarup Ankhi - Punjabi writer, novelist and poet
Surjit Singh Barnala - politician who served as the chief minister of Punjab state
H E Shri Surjit Singh Barnala
Karam Singh - soldier who was the first living recipient of the Param Vir Chakra
Educational Institutions
List of educational institutions in Barnala:-
Schools:-
Aryabhatta International School,Barnala
B.G.S Public School, Barnala
BVM International School,Barnala
Dayanand Kendriya Vidya Mandir, Barnala
Gandhi Arya High School,Barnala
Government Boys S S School, Barnala
Government Girls S S School, Barnala
Gurpreet Holy Heart Public School, Mehalkalan, Barnala
Kendriya Vidyalaya Air Force Station, Barnala
Little Angel Play-Way School,Barnala
Mother Teacher School,Barnala
Sacred Heart Convent School,Raikot Road Barnala
Sacred Heart convent senior secondary school,Handiaya road barnala.
Sarvhitkari Senior Secondary School,Barnala
Sarvottam Academy,Barnala
Spring Dale Playway School,Barnala
Takshila Public school
Y.S. Public School
Higher Education Institutions:-
Aryabhatta Group of Institutes, Barnala
Akal Polytechnic College, Rureke Kalan, Barnala-Mansa highway, Barnala
Baba Farid Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology, Barnala
Barnala Polytechnic College, Barnala
Dashmesh Institute of Management and Technology, Barnala
Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Barnala
Guru Arjun Dev College of Management and Technology, Barnala
Guru Gobind Singh College of Education, Barnala
Guru Nanak Dev Nursing Institute, Barnala
M.P. patwar training center, Barnala
S. D. College, Barnala
Sacred heart international college of education,Barnala
Technical Education College Handiaya, Barnala
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnala_district
