Question

Which of the following government schemes was launched with the objective of achieving inclusive growth, by developing the skills and productive capacity of the rural youth from poor families?
1. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)
2. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)
3. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Yojana (PDUSJY)
4. Mission Indradhanush

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)

The correct answer is Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY).

• The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) announced the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) Antyodaya Diwas, on 25th September 2014.
  • DDU-GKY is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), tasked with the dual objectives of adding diversity to the incomes of rural poor families and catering to the career aspirations of rural youth.
  • It is a demand-driven placement-linked skill training initiative working under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).
  • It uses skill training and placement in wage employment as a tool to diversify income and enable sustained upward movement out of poverty.
  • It was launched with the objective of achieving inclusive growth, by developing the skills and productive capacity of the rural youth from poor families.
  • Beneficiaries:
    • DDU-GKY is uniquely focused on rural youth between the ages of 15 and 35 years from poor families.

• Objective:
  • Adding diversity to the incomes of rural poor families
  • Cater to the career aspirations of rural youth.
• Alumni Meet:
  • Alumni meeting is an important component of the scheme.
  • The Alumni meets provide healthy ground for experience sharing by the former trainees with their present counterparts on topics like placements, career goals, challenges they faced in finding employment before undertaking the training, and the benefits they reaped after.
  • Some of the former trainees are also felicitated at the events for their exemplary performances at their workplaces.
• Coverage:
  • The program is currently being implemented in 27 States and 3 Union Territories and has over 2198 Training Centres in 1822 projects, in partnership with 839 Project Implementing Agencies conducting training across 56 sectors, and over 600 job-roles.