Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is a Government of India scheme that was launched in 2014 with the objective of providing skill training and employment opportunities to rural youth from poor families. The scheme aims to transform rural poor youth into an economically independent and globally relevant workforce. It is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development and focuses on training young people in various sectors such as healthcare, hospitality, retail, construction, automotive, and agriculture, among others. The scheme provides a placement-linked training program to eligible candidates and seeks to promote entrepreneurship among rural youth. The Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is one of the flagship programs of the Government of India and is aligned with the Skill India Mission.
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