Lok Sabha Question No. 1563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: DDU-GKY in Rajasthan
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1563

ANSWERED ON 20/09/2020

## DDU-GKY IN RAJASTHAN

## 1563.   SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  running  the  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay  Grameen  Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the rural youths of other districts including Sikar of Rajasthan are being imparted training under this scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details regarding number of youths imparted training and employment of such youths after completion of their training?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  &  (b)  Yes,  Sir.  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY),  a  placement  linked  skill  development  program  for rural  poor  youth  under  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (NRLM)  since  September,  2014. Rural  Youth  in  the  age  group  of  15-35  Years  are  covered  under  this  scheme.  There  is  a mandatory coverage of socially disadvantaged groups, i.e for SC/ST-50%, Minorities- 15%, and Women-33%) under DDU-GKY.

DDU-GKY follows a 3-tier implementation architecture in PPP mode, with the National Unit  responsible  for  policy,  funding  of  central  share  and  technical  support,  State  Rural Livelihood  Missions  (SRLMs)/  State  Skills  Missions  responsible  for  funding  of  state  share, implementation  and  monitoring  controls,  and  Project  Implementing  Agencies  (PIAs),  mostly private training partners, responsible for mobilization, training and placements.

Under DDU-GKY two special programs are being implemented:

- (i) ROSHNI program is being implemented for 27 left wing extremist affected areas of  9  States  with  mandatory  residential  course  with  40%  coverage  to  women candidates.
- (ii) Himayat-  All  youth  of  the  UT  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir  are  covered  under  this scheme.

DDU-GKY  follows  a  funding  pattern  of  60:40  between  Centre  and  State  generally. Funding  pattern  in  case  8  North  Eastern  States,  Uttarakhand  and  Himachal  Pradesh  is  90:10 between  Centre  and  State.  All  UTs  and  also  Himayat,  which  is  being  implemented  in  UT  of J&K, receives 100% funding from Centre.

- DDU-GKY is working with 736 PIAs having 1602 Projects with 1738 Training center across  the  country.  Under  DDU-GKY,  a total of 10.51 lakh candidates  have been trained  and 6.65 Lakh candidates have been placed so far. Year-wise break-up of the same is given below:-
- (c) Yes, DDU-GKY is being implemented in various districts of Rajasthan including Sikar district.
- (d) & (e) The number of candidates trained and placed under DDU-GKY in various districts of Rajasthan since 2014-15 till date is given at Annexure.

| Year                           | Total no. of candidates trained under DDU-GKY                       | Total no. of candidates placed under DDU-GKY   |
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15                        | 43,038                                                              | 21,446                                         |
| 2015-16                        | 2,36,471                                                            | 1,09,512                                       |
| 2016-17                        | 1,62,586                                                            | 1,47,883                                       |
| 2017-18                        | 1,31,527                                                            | 75,787                                         |
| 2018-19                        | 2,41,080                                                            | 1,38,248                                       |
| 2019-20                        | 2,37,213                                                            | 1,49,463                                       |
| 2020-21(Till 31st August 2020) | No training happened due to lock down. Training Centres are closed. | 22,897                                         |
| Total                          | 10,51,915                                                           | 6,65,236                                       |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1563 FOR REPLY IN LOK SABHA ON 20.09.2020

|   Sl. No | District Name   |   Trained |   Placed |
|----------|-----------------|-----------|----------|
|        1 | AJMER           |      4054 |     1619 |
|        2 | ALWAR           |      3577 |     1133 |
|        3 | BANSWARA        |       633 |      162 |
|        4 | BARAN           |      2864 |     1051 |
|        5 | BARMER          |       609 |      373 |
|        6 | BHARATPUR       |      1098 |      674 |
|        7 | BHILWARA        |      3352 |     1490 |
|        8 | BIKANER         |       368 |       73 |
|        9 | BUNDI           |       397 |       79 |
|       10 | CHITTAURGARH    |      1392 |      558 |
|       11 | CHURU           |      1223 |      629 |
|       12 | DAUSA           |       863 |      127 |
|       13 | DHAULPUR        |        69 |       29 |
|       14 | DUNGARPUR       |      2052 |      863 |
|       15 | GANGANAGAR      |       608 |      222 |
|       16 | HANUMANGARH     |      2466 |     1114 |
|       17 | JAIPUR          |      9273 |     3013 |
|       18 | JAISALMER       |       553 |      123 |
|       19 | JALOR           |       783 |      297 |
|       20 | JHALAWAR        |      1067 |      310 |
|       21 | JHUNJHUNUN      |      1330 |      531 |
|       22 | JODHPUR         |      1404 |      498 |
|       23 | KARAULI         |       732 |       39 |
|       24 | KOTA            |      4517 |     1852 |
|       25 | NAGAUR          |      1128 |      248 |
|       26 | PALI            |       812 |      272 |
|       27 | PRATAPGARH      |       739 |      134 |
|       28 | RAJSAMAND       |       839 |      470 |
|       29 | SAWAIMADHOPUR   |      1008 |      304 |
|       30 | SIKAR           |      4467 |     2275 |
|       31 | SIROHI          |       496 |      179 |
|       32 | TONK            |      1435 |      730 |
|       33 | UDAIPUR         |      6288 |     2948 |

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