People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata
A farmer standing in his cauliflower field at dusk

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

DDU-GKY focuses on the rural poor youth and its emphasis on sustainable employment through the prominence and incentives given to post-placement tracking, retention, and career progression. DDU-GKY is designed to provide high-quality skill training opportunities to the rural poor.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
LevelCentral government
Issued byMinistry Of Rural Development
States and UTsAll India
Areas
Scheme forInstitutions & infrastructure
TagsSkill, Training, Education, Placement, Youth, Employment

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