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


More than 7 lakh candidates placed from 2014-15

Currently, 1.28 lakh candidates are undergoing training in various training centres spread across the country

Posted On: 29 MAR 2022 4:24PM by PIB Delhi

Periodic review of the implementation of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is being carried out with States/UTs. Further NITI Aayog had conducted evaluation of National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and DDU-GKY as a component of NRLM was also evaluated. No recommendation requiring any changes in the DDU-GKY was made.

It is targeted to train 2.80 lakh candidates and place 1.96 lakh candidates under DDU-GKY during 2021-22.

The details of progress under DDU-GKY scheme from 2014-15 to 2021-22 (upto Feb, 2022) is given below:

Year

Total no. of candidates trained under DDU-GKY

Total no. of candidates placed under DDU-GKY

2014-15

43,038

21,446

2015-16

2,36,471

1,09,512

2016-17

1,62,586

1,47,883

2017-18

1,31,527

75,787

2018-19

2,41,509

1,37,251

2019-20

2,47,177

1,50,214

2020-21

38,289

49,563

2021-22(till Feb'22)

52,060

24,178

Total

11,52,657

7,15,834

 

There is no indication of Rural Youths showing less interest in DDU-GKY in comparison to last years. The number of candidates trained under DDU-GKY during 2020-21 and 2021-22 has been impacted due to pandemic COVID-19 resulting in training centres being closed for considerable period of time. So far a total of 32.22 lakh candidates have been registered for training and currently 1.28 lakh candidates are undergoing training in various training centres spread across the country.

This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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