Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

October 29, 2021 February 20, 2022

The Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) focuses on the rural development of India. It was launched in 2014. It is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission. It is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Devleopment

Objectives

The two main objectives of the scheme are as follows:

The scheme incorporates diversity to the incomes of poor families in the rural areas
It caters to the career aspiration of the youths in the rural areas

The scheme mainly focuses on the youth in the age of 15 to 35. The scheme also provides training based on the skill demands in the country.

About Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

The scheme supports the social and economic programmes of the central government. They are Make in India, Digital India, Start-up India, Smart cities, Stand-Up India. The scheme has its roots to the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana launched in 2004. It was replaced by the DDU-GKY.

Benefits

The youth in the rural regions of India face hurdles while seeking better life due to lack of required skills and formal education. The scheme bridges this gap by training the youths to the global standards.

Importance

The National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in 2015 predicted that there will be a skill gap of 109.73 million in 24 key sectors by 2022. Thus, it is essential for DDU-GKY to bridge the gap. It has played a major role in Atma Nirbhar Bharat by providing required skilled labours. Also, it supported the Skill India campaign by supporting its social and economic programmes.

Working of DDU-GKY

The scheme funds the private education experts to start modern, advanced and well-equipped training centres. The trainers will then provide job-oriented training to the youths. After completion of the training, the students are also provided with study materials, uniforms and free books. There are certain centres that provide food and accommodation free of cost along with the training. In non-residential training centres, one meal per day and to and fro expenses are provided free of cost.