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 Current Status Location
1 clarification and orientation program on the sanction of additional target application processes 01-MAR To 01-MAR NIRDPR
2 Rozgar Manch Master Class Workshop 13-MAR To 13-MAR NIRDPR
3 Capacity Building Program on Kaushal Bharat 18-MAR To 19-MAR NIRDPR
4 Workshop on Assessment & Certification 21-MAR To 21-MAR NIRDPR
5 Workshop on Innovation & Pilot Project to be undertaken in DDU-GKY 27-MAR To 27-MAR NIRDPR
6 Training on Quality Management in DDU-GKY for PIAs 28-MAR To 28-MAR NIRDPR
To nominate write to trainingddugky.nird@gov.in / contact 040-24001205