About 70,000 rural youth to begin DDU-GKY 2.0 skill training from October
25 September 2026
The Ministry of Rural Development will roll out Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0 training batches across most States/UTs from October 2026.
In 24 States/UTs, 2,015 batches involving around 70,000 rural youth are expected to begin training in October 2026.
Allocations of 5.6 lakh targets to more than 1,200 projects have been made by 24 States/UTs on the DDU-GKY 2.0 portal.
The 31 participating States/UTs have been allocated more than 9 lakh targets for 2026-28.
DDU-GKY is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of placement-linked skill training for poor rural youth, lasting 3 to 12 months.
States must allocate targets to Project Implementing Agencies by 31 October 2026.
In plain words
DDU-GKY Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Grameen Kaushalya Yojana — The Ministry of Rural Development's placement-linked skilling scheme for poor rural youth.
PIA Project Implementing Agency — An agency that runs the training and placement under the scheme.