Foundation Day of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) celebrated as “Kaushal Se Kal Badlenge”
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.
Beneficiary Eligibility
- Rural Youth:15 - 35 Yrs
- SC/ST/Women/PVTG/PWD: upto 45 Yrs
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