Lok Sabha Question No. 4310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Review of DDU-GKY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4310

ANSWERED ON 29/03/2022

## REVIEW OF DDU-GKY

## 4310.   SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the ongoing Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY) has been reviewed and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any targets have been stipulated for imparting training and providing employment under this yojana during the current year;
- (c) whether this yojana has been successful in enhancing employment opportunities and providing employment to the rural people;
- (d) if so, whether the rural youths have shown less interest in this yojana in comparison to last years;
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to take any corrective measures in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) Periodic  review  of  the  implementation  of Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)  is  being  carried  out  with  States/UTs.  Further  NITI Aayog  had  conducted evaluation of National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and DDU-GKY as a component of NRLM was also evaluated. No recommendation requiring any changes in the DDU-GKY was made.
- (b) Yes, it is targeted to train 2.80 lakh candidates and place 1.96 lakh candidates under DDUGKY during 2021-22.
- (c)  Yes,  The  details  of  progress  under   DDU-GKY  scheme  from  2014-15  to  2021-22  (upto  Feb, 2022) is given below:

| 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              | 2,41,509                                        | 1,37,251                                       |
| 2019-20              | 2,47,177                                        | 1,50,214                                       |
| 2020-21              | 38,289                                          | 49,563                                         |
| 2021-22(till Feb'22) | 52,060                                          | 24,178                                         |
| Total                | 11,52,657                                       | 7,15,834                                       |

(d) to (f)  No, there is no indication of Rural Youths showing less interest in DDU-GKY in comparison to last years. The number of candidates trained under DDU-GKY during 2020-21 and  2021-22  has  been  impacted  due  to  pandemic  COVID-19  resulting  in  training  centres being closed for considerable period of time. So far a total of 32.22 lakh candidates have been registered for training and currently 1.28 lakh  candidates are undergoing training in various training centres spread across the country.

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