Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Achievement of Objectives of DDU-GKY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 337 ANSWERED ON 12/08/2025

## ACHIEVEMENT OF OBJECTIVES OF DDU-GKY

*337. Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap: Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has achieved the objectives for which the  Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Daushalya Yojana (DDUGKY) was launched, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total number of youths trained and placed during the last three years and the current year, State and district-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  completely  utilised  the  funds allocated  for  the  DDU-GKY  during  the  said  period,  if  so,  the details thereof, State and district-wise; and
- (d) the  minimum  employment/placement  rate  mandated  vis-a-vis the  actual  placement  rate  thereunder  during  the  said  period,
- State and district-wise?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

- (a) to (d):       A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *337  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 12.08.2025  REGARDING  'ACHIEVEMENT  OF  OBJECTIVES  OF  DDUGKY'

- (a)  Yes,  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDUGKY)  has  achieved  its  objectives.  Under  DDU-GKY,  a  total  of 17,50,784 candidates have been trained and a total of 11,48,247  candidates  have  been  placed  since  inception  till  June 2025.
- (b) The State-wise details of youth trained and placed during the last three years and current year are given at Annexure-I.
- (c)  DDU-GKY  is  a  demand  driven  scheme,  hence,  funds  are  not allocated State/UT-wise. However, details of funds allocated under the scheme during the last 3 years and current year till June 2025 is given as under:

(₹ in lakhs)

| Financial Year   |   Funds Allocated |
|------------------|-------------------|
| 2022-23          |           9405.05 |
| 2023-24          |          38370.6  |
| 2024-25          |          50000    |
| 2025-26          |          75000    |

The funds under DDU-GKY are released to the States/UTs directly.  The  State/UT-wise  details  of  the  funds  utilized/released during the last 3 years and current year is given in Annexure-II.

- (d) Under DDU-GKY, the minimum placement rate mandate is 70% of the total candidates trained. The State/UT - wise details of placement rate during the last 3 years and current year under the scheme is given at Annexure-I.

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Annexure referred to in reply of part (b) & (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 337 due for reply on 12.08.2025

State/UT  -  wise  details  of  candidates  trained  and  placed  along  with  minimum placement rate during the last 3 years and current year under DDU-GKY:

| S. N o.   | State              | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23     | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   | 2024-25   | 2024-25   | 2025-26 till June'2 5   | 2025-26 till June'2 5   | 2025-26 till June'2 5   |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| S. N o.   | State              | Train ed  | Place d   | %Plac ed    | Train ed  | Place d   | %Plac ed  | Train ed  | Place d   | %Plac ed  | Train ed                | Place d                 | %Plac ed                |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh     | 18616     | 1707 0    | 91.70 19829 |           | 1804 5    | 91.00     | 10328     | 9033      | 87.46     | 391                     | 0                       | 0.00                    |
| 2         | Arunachal Prad esh | 608       | 295       | 48.52       | 678       | 315       | 46.46     | 684       | 265       | 38.74     | 0                       | 29                      | 0.00                    |
| 3         | Assam              | 12532     | 6817      | 54.40 10615 |           | 8571      | 80.74     | 5231      | 4127      | 78.90     | 883                     | 44                      | 4.98                    |
| 4         | Bihar              | 11516     | 9005      | 78.20       | 6733      | 7226      | 107.32    | 1709      | 1885      | 110.30    | 0                       | 48                      | 0.00                    |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh       | 9742      | 8484      | 87.09       | 3045      | 3958      | 129.98    | 1170      | 1759      | 150.34    | 166                     | 55                      | 33.13                   |
| 6         | Gujarat            | 2912      | 1450      | 49.79       | 3960      | 2729      | 68.91     | 3544      | 2584      | 72.91     | 733                     | 216                     | 29.47                   |
| 7         | Haryana            | 5554      | 2685      | 48.34       | 8478      | 4882      | 57.58     | 4492      | 3700      | 82.37     | 441                     | 198                     | 44.90                   |
| 8         | Himachal Prade sh  | 3967      | 2175      | 54.83       | 4324      | 3187      | 73.70     | 3084      | 2273      | 73.70     | 773                     | 399                     | 51.62                   |
| 9         | Jammu and Kas hmir | 5459      | 2754      | 50.45       | 1177      | 1245      | 105.78    | 1767      | 636       | 35.99     | 294                     | 102                     | 34.69                   |
| 10        | Jharkhand          | 10228     | 7343      | 71.79       | 11340     | 8157      | 71.93     | 6607      | 4911      | 74.33     | 1427                    | 228                     | 15.98                   |
| 11        | Karnataka          | 3757      | 2813      | 74.87       | 3795      | 2656      | 69.99     | 1797      | 1914      | 106.51    | 130                     | 277                     | 213.08                  |
| 12        | Kerala             | 8623      | 5224      | 60.58       | 5212      | 4078      | 78.24     | 3052      | 2572      | 84.27     | 340                     | 215                     | 63.24                   |
| 13        | Madhya Prades h    | 15653     | 1128 7    | 72.11       | 12107     | 1053 8    | 87.04     | 5097      | 4756      | 93.31     | 1421                    | 408                     | 28.71                   |
| 14        | Maharashtra        | 7830      | 4020      | 51.34       | 6381      | 4614      | 72.31     | 7761      | 4347      | 56.01     | 921                     | 61                      | 6.62                    |
| 15        | Manipur            | 1921      | 1266      | 65.90       | 782       | 854       | 109.21    | 263       | 356       | 135.36    | 741                     | 49                      | 6.61                    |
| 16        | Meghalaya          | 2165      | 1353      | 62.49       | 1630      | 1352      | 82.94     | 1642      | 761       | 46.35     | 292                     | 173                     | 59.25                   |
| 17        | Mizoram            | 344       | 349       | 101.45      | 725       | 499       | 68.83     | 723       | 474       | 65.56     | 199                     | 70                      | 35.18                   |
| 18        | Nagaland           | 2371      | 1409      | 59.43       | 1714      | 1592      | 92.88     | 804       | 570       | 70.90     | 138                     | 113                     | 81.88                   |
| 19        | Odisha             | 16778     | 1324 8    | 78.96       | 3997      | 5330      | 133.35    | 947       | 1095      | 115.63    | 385                     | 2                       | 0.52                    |
| 20        | Punjab             | 8121      | 7020      | 86.44       | 11803     | 8805      | 74.60     | 1979      | 3560      | 179.89    | 2830                    | 224                     | 7.92                    |
| 21        | Rajasthan          | 6092      | 6209      | 101.92      | 7233      | 4218      | 58.32     | 5376      | 4532      | 84.30     | 540                     | 258                     | 47.78                   |
| 22        | Sikkim             | 859       | 384       | 44.70       | 1123      | 720       | 64.11     | 255       | 393       | 154.12    | 0                       | 0                       | 0.00                    |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu         | 15225     | 1064 8    | 69.94       | 13411     | 1020 6    | 76.10     | 5274      | 4803      | 91.07     | 750                     | 94                      | 12.53                   |
| 24        | Telangana          | 7094      | 4564      | 64.34       | 92        | 230       | 250.00    | 2560      | 1271      | 49.65     | 708                     | 144                     | 20.34                   |
| 25        | Tripura            | 2244      | 1189      | 52.99       | 2126      | 1336      | 62.84     | 913       | 694       | 76.01     | 60                      | 28                      | 46.67                   |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh      | 36567     | 2192 1    | 59.95       | 45215     | 3345 8    | 74.00     | 18080     | 1624 5    | 89.85     | 1366                    | 585                     | 42.83                   |
| 27        | Uttarakhand        | 8248      | 4409      | 53.46       | 6026      | 5306      | 88.05     | 1894      | 2821      | 148.94    | 222                     | 109                     | 49.10                   |
| 28        | West Bengal        | 9596      | 4774      | 49.75       | 4979      | 5979      | 120.08    | 3172      | 1969      | 62.07     | 451                     | 125                     | 27.72                   |
| 29        | Puducherry         | 844       | 343       | 40.64       | 956       | 919       | 96.13     | 436       | 444       | 101.83    | 30                      | 3                       | 10.00                   |
| 30        | A N Islands        | 133       | 38        | 28.57       | 547       | 225       | 41.13     | 242       | 196       | 80.99     | 34                      | 0                       | 0.00                    |
|           | Total              | 23559 9   | 1605 46   | 68.14       | 20003 3   | 1612 30   | 80.60     | 10088 3   | 8494 6    | 84.20     | 16666                   | 4257                    | 25.54                   |

Source: Kaushal Bharat Portal

## Note:

- (i). Under DDU-GKY district-wise data is not maintained.
- (ii)  In  certain  years  in  certain  states,  more  candidates  were  placed  than  the candidates trained during the same  year as the candidates trained during previous year(s) were also placed.

Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 337 due for reply on 12.08.2025

State/UT - wise details of funds released during the last 3 years and current year under DDU-GKY till June 2025:

(₹ in lakhs)

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| S. No.   | States            | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25                        | 2025- 26 till June'25   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1        | A&N Islands       | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                           | 75.00                   |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    | 0.00      | 4350.86   | 1973.00                        | 0.00                    |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00      | 53.60     | 529.00                         | 0.00                    |
| 4        | Assam             | 0.00      | 2210.23   | 5000.00                        | 0.00                    |
| 5        | Bihar             | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh      | 0.00      | 20.01     | 1394.00                        | 0.00                    |
| 7        | Goa               | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 8        | Gujarat           | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 9        | Haryana           | 0.00      | 0.00      | 1610.00                        | 0.00                    |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh  | 2665.68   | 2631.74   | 3254.00                        | 0.00                    |
| 11       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 58.82     | 0.00      | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 12       | Jharkhand         | 1682.50   | 2786.45   | 4938.60                        | 0.00                    |
| 13       | Karnataka         | 44.81     | 22.15     | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 14       | Kerala            | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh    | 2096.97   | 2168.51   | 6002.00                        | 0.00                    |
| 16       | Maharashtra       | 0.00      | 25.73     | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 17       | Manipur           | 0.00      | 17.15     | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 18       | Meghalaya         | 42.56     | 1247.36   | 1058.00                        | 0.00                    |
| 19       | Mizoram           | 0.00      | 0.00      | 496.00                         | 0.00                    |
| 20       | Nagaland          | 0.00      | 12.86     | 981.00                         | 0.00                    |
| 21       | Odisha            | 175.77    | 3630.14   | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 22       | Puducherry        | 35.76     | 439.74    | 349.98                         | 0.00                    |
| 23       | Punjab            | 1647.89   | 929.75    | 2872.001201.98                 |                         |
| 24       | Rajasthan         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2900.00                        | 0.00                    |
| 25       | Sikkim            | 0.00      | 673.93    | 312.00                         | 0.00                    |
| 26       | Tamilnadu         | 50.86     | 1876.32   | 2790.00                        | 0.00                    |
| 27       | Telangana         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 28       | Tripura           | 37.38     | 17.14     | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 29       | Uttar Pradesh     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 30       | Uttarakhand       | 43.86     | 41.79     | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| 31       | West Bengal       | 0.00      | 16.44     | 0.00                           | 0.00                    |
| Total    |                   |           |           | 8582.8623171.9036459.581276.98 |                         |

Source: Records of Rural Skills Division

Note: Under  DDU-GKY  district-wise  utilisation of funds is not maintained.

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