Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)

iAbout This Scheme

DDU-GKY funds skill training of rural poor youth aged 15-35 and links them to regular employment with minimum wages. It is a placement-linked programme — PIAs (Project Implementing Agencies) receive full payment only after securing confirmed job placements for trained candidates, ensuring accountability.

🎁Key Benefits

• Free residential and non-residential skill training (3-12 months)
• Placement in regular salaried jobs (minimum ₹6,000/month)
• Post-placement support and retention tracking
• Accommodation, food, transport support during training
• 33% seats for women; 50% for SC/ST/minorities/PwD in 13 Left Wing Extremism states

✅Eligibility Criteria

• 1
  Rural youth aged 15-35 from BPL families
• 2
  Priority to SC/ST, minorities, women, PwD, and LWE-affected areas

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions