Review of DDU-GKY

 

DDUGKY: Relevance

• GS 2: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States

 

DDUGKY: Context

• Recently, Ministry of Rural Development has conducted a periodic review of the implementation of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) with States/UTs.

DDUGKY: Key points

• It is targeted to train 2.80 lakh candidates and place 1.96 lakh candidates under DDU-GKY during 2021-22.
• Till February 2022, more than 11.5 lakh candidates were trained under DDU-GKY, among which more than 7 lakh candidates were placed under DDUGKY.
• The periodic review and a NITI Aayog study on NRLM (National Rural Livelihood Mission), both has said that there is no need to make any changes in the program.
• There is no indication of rural youths showing less interest in DDU-GKY in comparison to last years.

 

 

What is DDUGKY?

• Ministry of Rural Development has announced the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY) in 2014 as a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).
• DDUKGY is tasked with the dual objectives of adding diversity to the incomes of rural poor families and cater to the career aspirations of rural youth.
• DDU-GKY caters to the challenges of rural population by funding training projects benchmarked to global standards, with an emphasis on placement, retention, career progression and foreign placement.
• DDU-GKY is present in 28 States and UTs, across 689 districts, impacting youth from over 7,426 blocks.

 

DDUGKY benefits

• It enables poor and marginalized section of society to access benefits as it provides demand led skill training at no cost to the rural poor.
• It has an inclusive program design as it mandatorily covers the socially disadvantaged groups (SC/ST 50%; Minority 15%; Women 33%).
• It shifts focus from training to career progression as it pioneers in providing incentives for job retention, career progression and foreign placements.
• It provides greater support for placed candidates by providing post-placement support, migration support and alumni network.
• It has a proactive approach in building partnership placements as it provides guaranteed placement for at least 70% (earlier 75%) trained candidates.

 

 

DDUGKY eligibility

• Rural Youth:15 – 35 Yrs
• SC/ST/Women/PVTG/PWD: upto 45 Yrs

 

DDUGKY implementation

• 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.

 

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