Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
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The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) announced the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) on Antyodaya Diwas - 25th September 2014. DDU-GKY is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), 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 is uniquely focused on rural youth between the ages of 15 and 35 years from poor families. As a part of the Skill India campaign, it plays an instrumental role in supporting the social and economic programs of the government like the Make In India, Digital India, Smart Cities and Start-Up India, Stand-Up India campaigns. Over 180 million or 69% of the country's youth population between the ages of 18 and 34 years, live in its rural areas. Of these, the bottom of the pyramid youth from poor families with no or marginal employment number about 55 million.

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Proposed Capacity Building Programme Calendar


SNo Programme Proposed Date Location
1 Kaushal Praveen: ToT 01-MAY To 03-MAY WB
2 Orientation Programme on DDU-GKY for Prospective PIAs 06-MAY To 17-MAY others
3 Management Development Program 08-MAY To 12-MAY NIRDPR
4 Orientation on Kaushal Aapti App (Mobile & Web) 17-MAY To 17-MAY NIRDPR
5 Kaushal Bharat Refresher Training 17-MAY To 19-MAY others
6 Kaushal Bharat Refresher Training 17-MAY To 19-MAY others
7 Thematic Workshop on Financial Procedures 23-MAY To 23-MAY NIRDPR
8 PACE Guide Workshop 23-MAY To 23-MAY others
9 Management Development Program 29-MAY To 02-JUN others
10 PACE Guide Workshop 30-MAY To 30-MAY others
To nominate write to trainingddugky.nird@gov.in / contact 040-24001205