Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)

India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

In villages where a family's future depends largely on harvests, acquiring a skill can often open up alternate livelihood pathways. For many rural youth, that path begins with an opportunity to learn, work, and build new sources of earning. That is where the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) enters the story. Launched on 25 September 2014 under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), DDU-GKY focuses on youth from marginalized and vulnerable rural households. It provides placement-linked skill training aimed at sustainable livelihoods. The programme targets youth aged 15 to 35 years, linking skill training with employment opportunities.

The pr...