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Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)

According to Census 2011, India has 55 million potential workers between the ages of 15 and 35 years in rural areas. At the same time, the world is expected to face a shortage of 57 million workers by 2020. This presents a historic opportunity for India to transform its demographic surplus into a demographic dividend. The Ministry of Rural Development implements DDU-GKY to drive this national agenda for inclusive growth, by developing skills and productive capacity of the rural youth from poor families.

There are several challenges preventing India’s rural poor from competing in the modern market, such as the lack of formal education and marketable skills. DDU-GKY bridges this gap by funding training projects benchmarked to global standards, with an emphasis on placement, retention, career progression and foreign placement.

Features of

 Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

Enable Poor and Marginalized to Access Benefits

Demand led skill training at no cost to the rural poor

Inclusive Program Design

Mandatory coverage of socially disadvantaged groups (SC/ST 50%; Minority 15%; Women 33%)

Shifting Emphasis from Training to Career Progression

Pioneers in providing incentives for job retention, career progression and foreign placements

Greater Support for Placed Candidates

Post-placement support, migration support and alumni network

Proactive Approach to Build Placement Partnerships

Guaranteed Placement for at least 75% trained candidates

Enhancing the Capacity of Implementation Partners

Nurturing new training service providers and developing their skills

Regional Focus

Greater emphasis on projects for poor rural youth in Jammu and Kashmir (HIMAYAT),
The North-East region and 27 Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) districts (ROSHINI)

Standards-led Delivery

All program activities are subject to Standard Operating Procedures that are not open to interpretation by local inspectors. All inspections are supported by geo-tagged, time stamped videos/photographs.

Implementation Model

DDU-GKY follows a 3-tier implementation model.  The DDU-GKY National Unit at MoRD functions as the policy-making, technical support and facilitation agency.  The DDU-GKY State Missions provide implementation support; and the Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) implement the programme through skilling and placement projects.

 Funding Support

DDU-GKY provides funding support for placement linked skilling projects that address the market demand with funding support ranging from

Rs. 25,696 to over Rs. 1 lakh per person

depending on the duration of the project and whether the project is residential or non-residential.  DDU-GKY funds projects with training duration from

 576 hours (3 months) to 2304 hours (12 months)

Funding components include support for training costs, boarding and lodging (residential programmes), transportation costs, post-placement support costs, career progression and retention support costs.