Union Minister for Rural Development onboarded 19 Captive Employers, a unique initiative under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) in New Delhi .
Key points
- Captive employers will train Rural Poor Youth and provide employment to trained youth in their company or subsidiary. The Captive Employer scheme will bridge the gap between job seeker and job provider.
- ‘Captive Employment’, is a first of its kind initiative aimed at addressing the vision of a dynamic and demand-based skilling ecosystem catering to the requirements of industry partners assuring sustainable placements for rural poor youth.
- The initiative is a shot in the arm for the DDU-GKY programme, assuring post-training placement of candidates for a minimum of six months with a minimum CTC of Rs 10,000/-.
- This program will be a big boon for rural poor to augment their job needs and improve their standard of living. This program shall also contribute to sustainable development goals.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)
- Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is a placement linked skilling program of the Ministry of Rural Development under the aegis of National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). This program caters to the rural poor youth.
- It was launched on 25 September 2014 and is funded by MoRG, Govt of India.
