Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojana Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), the skill training and placement program of the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), occupies a unique position amongst other skill training programs, due to its focus on the rural poor youth and its emphasis on sustainable employment through the prominence and incentives are given to post-placement tracking, retention, and career progression. *Features of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana -Enable Poor and Marginalized to Access Benefits - Demand led skill training at no cost to the rural poor -Inclusive Program Design - Mandatory coverage of socially disadvantaged groups (SC/ST 50%; Minority 15%; Women 33%) -Shifting Emphasis from Training to Career Progression - Pioneers in providing incentives for job retention, career progression and foreign placements -Greater Support for Placed Candidates - Post-placement support, migration support and alumn