Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) aims to skill rural youth who are poor and provide them with jobs having regular monthly wages. It is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).

National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) is a poverty alleviation project implemented by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. This scheme is focused on promoting self-employment and organisation of rural poor. The basic idea behind this programme is to organise the poor into SHG (Self Help Groups) groups and make them capable for self-employment.

There are two sectors for DDU-GKY. They are;

i) Kolkata

ii) Tripura

Key Features of DDU-GKY:

Residential and non-residential training

Minimum three months course

Implemented under the supervision of the central and state Government

70% assured placement

Post placement support

Food and transport support during training.