Lok Sabha Question No. 1253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: DDU-GKY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL, SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1253

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.0 2.2017

## DDU -GKY

## 1253. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  objectives  and  salient  features  of  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay  Grameen  Kaushal Yojana (DDU- GKY);
- (b) the funds allocated, released and utilized under the said scheme during the years and the current year along with the details of financial and physical the scheme and the number of beneficiaries benefitted under the said scheme the said period;
- (c) whetherthe Government proposes to open skill development centers for planned s development  among  youths  by  increasing  the  amount  of  assistance  to  the  St particularly to the border States and those with difficult geographical locat so, the deta ils thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has handed over the work of training under the said sc to some Private or NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs); and
- (e) if so, the details of the Private or Non - Gove nmental Organisations (NGOs) and the crite rion adopted for handing over this work to them?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a): Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU - GKY)  is  a  placement linked  skill  development  program  for  ru ral  poor  youth  under  National  Rural  Livelihood Mission with the objective of imparting specific set of knowledge, skills and attit by such youth to access jobs with regular monthly wages. It is one of the initiat Ministry of Rural Deve lopment to promote rural livelihoods. The salient features of D -GKY inter - alia include:

- Market- led, placement - linked training programme for rural youth.
- Assured placement to 70% of the trained candidates in projects.
- Focus onrural youth from poor famil iesin the age group of 15 to 35 years.
- Minimum Salary of Rs.6000 per month or minimum wages specified by State Government, whichever is higher.
- Post - placement support to candidates.
- Focus on career progression and job retention.

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- (b): Details of funds allocated, released and utilized under DDU - GKY during the last four years and the current year is given below:

| Year     |   Budget Allocation (in Rs crores) |   Funds Released (In Rs crores) |
|----------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2012- 13 |                             465    |                          180.04 |
| 2013- 14 |                             650    |                          568.97 |
| 2014- 15 |                             571.49 |                          568.63 |
| 2015- 16 |                             587.84 |                          579.63 |
| 2016- 17 |                             650    |                          516.57 |
| Total    |                            2924.33 |                         2413.84 |

As per available information, Rs. 1203.45 crores has been utilized (as on 31.1.2017) Details of physical targets and number of beneficiaries benefited under DDU - GKY is given below: -

| Year     |   Target training candidates (in lakhs) | for Candidates trained (in lakhs)   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2012- 13 |                                    2.12 | 2.18                                |
| 2013- 14 |                                    2.5  | 2.01                                |
| 2014- 15 |                                    2.1  | 0.86                                |
| 2015- 16 |                                    1.78 | 2.70                                |
| 2016- 17 |                                    2    | 1.28 (till December 2016)           |

- (c) : DDU -GKY is implemented in a PPP mode through Project Implementing Agencies. The training centers are set up by Project Implementing Agencies, including in bord and  those  with  difficult  geographical  locations.  As  per  Common  Norms  for  S Development schemes, DDU - GKY provides for an additional 10% training cost in speci areas including North Eastern States, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakha Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and districts affected by Left Wing Extremism
- (d) : DDU - GKY Program is being implemented under PPP mode with Private and Public sector organizations.
- (e) : In order to be eligible for undertaking a DDU - GKY project, an organization has to be registered  under  the  Companies  Act,  2013;  India  Trusts  Act,  1 882;  Societies  Registration Act, 1860; the Cooperative Societies Act, 1912; State Cooperative Societies Act; Mul Cooperatives Act 2002 and Limited Liability Act, 2008. In terms of DDU - GKY guidelines applications of eligible PIAs is scored on the ba sis of criteria and weights assessed on criter inter - alia,  including Organization  strength,  Training  &  Placement  track  record, Sector Experience,  Experience  in  the  State  where  project  is  proposed,  Training  infras available, and Financials of the organization.

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