Captive Employment Initiative

The Captive Employment initiative was launched under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) recently to provide skill development and job opportunities for underprivileged rural youth.

What is Captive Employment Initiative?

Captive Employment is a first-of-its-kind initiative in India with the objective of providing skill training and employment opportunities to rural poor youth. The initiative is designed to create a dynamic and demand-based skilling ecosystem that caters to the needs of industry partners, ensuring long-term employment for underprivileged rural youth. Captive Employers are the industries or companies that provide skill training for youths and employ them in one of their establishments, sister concerns, or subsidiaries.

Aim of the Captive Employment Initiative

The Captive Employment initiative aims to provide sustainable placements for rural poor youth. The initiative provides long-term livelihood for underprivileged rural youth while catering to the human resources needs of the industries. The Union Rural Development Ministry inked an MoU with 19 Captive Employers recently to implement this initiative.

DDU-GKY Scheme

The Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is a government scheme that aims to provide skill training and employment opportunities to rural youth. The objective of the scheme is to enable rural poor youth to acquire skills and knowledge to make them employable and help them secure a sustainable livelihood. The scheme focuses on improving the employability of rural youth through skill training and placement support.

RTD Model

The RTD (Recruit, Train, and Deploy) model is promoted by the Captive Employment Guidelines. The objective of the RTD model is to create a demand-driven ecosystem where skill training and employment opportunities are based on the needs of the industry.

Minimum Duration and Salary for Captive Employment

Captive Employers must provide captive (in-house) placement to all the trained candidates. They must provide captive employment to a minimum of 70% of trained candidates for six months. A minimum salary of Rs.10,000 (for less than a 6-month course) and Rs.12,000 (for more than a 6-month course) is provided under this initiative.

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya was an Indian philosopher, economist, and politician. He was a leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Upadhyaya was a firm believer in the idea of ‘integral humanism,’ which aimed to create a society that valued both individual freedom and social responsibility.

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs