Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is the national scheme launched by the government of India to provide secure and sustainable employment to the youth. This scheme is one of the clusters of initiatives of the Ministry of Rural Development that promotes rural livelihoods. The Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana was launched to benefit more than 55 million rural youth in poor families across India. This initiative has its own objectives, mission, and funding options. DDU-GKY scheme provides funds for the training related to placement skillings project.

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana was launched on 25th September 2014 by Venkaiah Naidu and Nitin Gadkari on the occasion of the 98th birth anniversary of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana supports acquiring a secured job and building desired skills for economic independence. 

Objectives of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana ( DDU-GKY )

The two main objectives of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana are:

• Catering career aspirations to the youth of the rural areas.

• Increasing diversification in the income of the poor family.

Mission of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

The mission of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is to help poor rural youth get access to secure and sustainable employment. Employment decreases poverty through monthly wages. There is a high demand for jobs and opportunities to develop work abilities. Work standards, social mobilisation, and work quality are the major factors that guarantee India’s development sustainably and demographically.

Coverage of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is the scheme for which each and every citizen of India is eligible. It covers its service across almost all 33 states with around 610 districts and 202 project implementing policies. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana covers the 250 trade sectors.

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana – Approach 

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana scheme starts with training and migration. It offers growth in the economic situation of the poor families by also providing the business partnership approach. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana has monitoring units which supervise the inputs and outcomes, where the outcome is the main focus. Here, the main player of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is the state government. It starts from single state projects to annual plans. The Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana scheme is based on the leadership of the state separately, and it is not a multiple-state combined project. 

The state government has separate training centres and provides training for different roles. These training centres are well equipped with labs, IT facilities, and classrooms. While passing the training, employment can be provided in banking, garments, insurance and finance, security, automobile, hospitality, retail, and tourism. The Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana focuses on shifting emphasis and career progression.

Division of funds in Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana 

The division of funds in the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana scheme is as follows:
15% to minorities, 
50% to the SC, ST community people, and
3% to disabled people. About 1/3rd of each is allocated for women.

Funding support of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana 

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) provides funds to projects related to placement skillings. The fund ranges up to Rs 1 lakh per person. The funds mainly depend on the duration of the training and project type. The duration of the training can extend from 3 to 12 months. The project fund covers the cost of residence, training fee, placement support cost, and transport. 

Model of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana 

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is based on the three-tier implementation model. These tiers are facilitation agency, technical support, and policymaking. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana provides implementation support through the projects of placement. This scheme is one of the clusters of initiatives of the Ministry of Rural Development.

Conclusion

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is the national scheme launched by the government of India to provide secure and sustainable employment to the youth. It supports acquiring a secured job and building desired skills for economic independence through placements, skilled training and projects. This scheme is one of the clusters of initiatives of the Ministry of Rural Development that promotes rural livelihoods. 

The major funding options and approaches are available in this scheme that benefits youth in several ways. The outcome of the scheme Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is the transformation of poor youth into a globally relevant workforce and resulting in an independent economy.