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New Delhi:The Union Ministry of Rural Development is planning to revamp its skill development initiative Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) and include gig work and self-employment as other modes of employment in its revised guidelines, ThePrint has learnt..
The guidelines for DDU-GKY 2.0 are expected to be notified in February and are likely to be implemented later this year, two senior officials of the rural development ministry told ThePrint...
A slew of new initiatives such as loans for advanced training, focus on rural youth in aspirational districts, and relaxation in training and placement norms are proposed to be included in the revamped guidelines to provide rural youth an alternate livelihood option, the officials said...
Launched in December 2014, the DDU-KYU is a demand-driven, placement-linked skill training initiative under which rural youth aged between 15 and 35 years and belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families are provided skill training for three months to a year in over 30 sectors such as aviation, hospitality and tourism, healthcare, food processing, and construction work..
Of the trained students, 9.64 lakh (61.1 percent) have been placed so far, the data shows.. Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh are some of the states that have trained the highest number of students, the website shows.. Citing issues in placement and difficulty in implementation of the scheme on the ground, a senior ministry official who didnt want to be named said: The guidelines are being revised to iron out the hurdles in the implementation of the scheme..
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