Lok Sabha Question No. 5197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Implementation of DDU-GKY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5197 ANSWERED ON 24/03/2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF DDU-GKY

## 5197. Shri Navaskani K:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  the  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) in Ramanathapuram  district  of  Tamil  Nadu,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the number  of candidates trained under the scheme  in Ramanathapuram district since its inception and the number of candidates successfully placed in gainful employment, including sector and skill-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps to ensure that youth trained under DDU-GKY are employed in jobs aligned with their training domains and the measures to address skill-job mismatches;
- (d) if so, the number of women, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and minority beneficiaries trained and placed in Ramanathapuram district, along with efforts to ensure equitable access; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  or  proposed  to  expand  the  training  and placement network in rural areas of Ramanathapuram district, including partnerships with local industries, to enhance sustainable local employment opportunities and reduce migration?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a) & (b): Yes, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is being implemented in the country including in the State of Tamil Nadu. It is a placement-linked skill development program for rural poor youth in the age group of 15-35 years. It empowers the rural poor youth with employable skills and facilitates their participation

in  regular  labour  markets,  thus  providing  them  with  jobs  having regular monthly wages at or above the minimum wages. DDU-GKY guideline provides social inclusion of SC/ST (50%), Women (33%), and PwDs (5%).

The details of the candidates trained and placed in Ramanathapuram District of Tamil  Nadu  since  FY 2016-17  till  Feb 2026 under DDU-GKY are as follows:

| District                | Candidates TrainedCandidates Placed   |
|-------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Ramanathapuram1772 1137 | Ramanathapuram1772 1137               |

Source: State Govt. of Tamil Nadu.

Note: The Data is available with the State of Tamil Nadu since FY 2016-17.

The details of Sector-wise and Trade/Job Role-wise candidates trained under DDU-GKY in Ramanathapuram District of Tamil Nadu since FY 2016-17 till Feb 2026 are given in Annexure-I and AnnexureII respectively.

(c) to (e): Under the scheme DDU-GKY 2.0, efforts are made to align the aspirations of rural youth with the evolving skill requirements of the  labour  market.  States/UTs  are  provided  budgetary  support  to undertake  skill  gap  studies  to  identify  sectoral  opportunities  and employment  potential  in  their  regions.  Based  on  these  studies, States/UTs and Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) are encouraged to propose training programmes in emerging and highgrowth sectors aligned with local, domestic and global job markets. While  submitting  project  proposals,  PIAs  are  required  to  provide justification  and  demand  assessment  for  the  sectors  proposed, ensuring  that  training  under  DDU-GKY  remains  demand-driven and industry-relevant.

The details  of  women,  Scheduled  Caste,  Scheduled Tribe  and minority beneficiaries trained and placed in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu since FY 2019-20 till Feb 2026 under DDU-GKY are as follows:

|   Women Trained |   Women Placed |   SC Trained |   SC Placed |   ST Trained |   ST Placed |   Minority Trained |   Minority Placed |
|-----------------|----------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------------|-------------------|
|             908 |            520 |          910 |         534 |           11 |           6 |                311 |               173 |

Source: State Govt. of Tamil Nadu

Further, the following steps are proposed for the skill development in rural areas of Ramanathapuram district:

-  New training centres will be established under the DDU-GKY 2.0 project.
-  Youth  skill  festivals  will  be  conducted  to  create  awareness among  the  rural  poor  about  the  availability  of  various  skill development  programs  offered  by  central,  state,  and  private training providers.
-  Job melas will be organized to facilitate placements for trained youth based on their aspirations and eligibility.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 5197 for reply on 24.03.2026

The Sector-wise candidates trained under DDU-GKY in Ramanathapuram District of Tamil  Nadu  since  FY 2016-17  till  Feb 2026:

| Sector                                                        | Total                                                         |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Electronics                                                   | 213                                                           |
| Healthcare                                                    | 201                                                           |
| Logistics                                                     | 179                                                           |
| It-Ites                                                       | 182                                                           |
| Capital Goods                                                 | 118                                                           |
| Retail                                                        | 106                                                           |
| Hospitality                                                   | 97                                                            |
| Information And Communication Technology                      | 93                                                            |
| Automotive                                                    | 83                                                            |
| Apparel, Made-Ups & Home Furnishing                           | 81                                                            |
| Electronics & Hardware                                        | 76                                                            |
| Banking, Financial Services And Insurance (BFSI)              | 74                                                            |
| Beauty Culture & Hair Dressing                                | 64                                                            |
| Apparel                                                       | 52                                                            |
| Tourism & Hospitality                                         | 49                                                            |
| Construction Equipment                                        | 30                                                            |
| Instrumentation, Automation, Surveillance And Communication11 | Instrumentation, Automation, Surveillance And Communication11 |
| Textiles & Handlooms                                          | 9                                                             |
| Telecom                                                       | 8                                                             |
| Iron & Steel                                                  | 7                                                             |
| Refrigeration & Air Conditioning                              | 7                                                             |
| Construction                                                  | 6                                                             |
| Agriculture                                                   | 4                                                             |
| Infrastructure Equipment                                      | 4                                                             |
| Beauty & Wellness                                             | 3                                                             |
| Food Processing                                               | 3                                                             |
| Green Jobs                                                    | 3                                                             |
| Medical And Nursing                                           | 3                                                             |
| Power                                                         | 3                                                             |
| Banking & Accounting                                          | 2                                                             |
| Media & Entertainment                                         | 1                                                             |
| Grand Total                                                   | 1772                                                          |

Source: State Govt. of Tamil Nadu

Note: The Data is available with the State of Tamil Nadu since FY

2016-17.

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 5197 for reply on 24.03.2026

## The  Trade/Job  Role-wise  candidates  trained  under  DDU-GKY  in Ramanathapuram District of Tamil  Nadu  since  FY 2016-17  till  Feb 2026:

| Trades                                                    |   Total |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Smartphone Assembly Technician                            |     104 |
| General Duty Assistant                                    |      94 |
| Sewing Machine Operator                                   |      93 |
| Field Technician Computing And Peripherals                |      87 |
| Junior Software Developer                                 |      81 |
| CNC Operator Turning                                      |      68 |
| Accounts Assistant using Tally                            |      64 |
| Beauty Therapy and Hair Styling level-1                   |      63 |
| Consignment Booking Assistant                             |      63 |
| Front office cum receptionist                             |      61 |
| General Duty Assistant-Advanced                           |      53 |
| Home Health Aide Trainee                                  |      52 |
| Repair & Maintenance of Domestic Electronic Appliances    |      52 |
| Inventory Clerk                                           |      40 |
| Retail Sales Associate                                    |      40 |
| Accounts Executive                                        |      36 |
| Cook (General)                                            |      33 |
| Retail Store Executive                                    |      33 |
| Warehouse Supervisor                                      |      32 |
| Driving Assistant                                         |      30 |
| Wheel Tractor Backhoe Loader Machine Operator             |      30 |
| CNC Setter cum Operator - Turning                         |      28 |
| Credit Processing Officer                                 |      28 |
| Sewing Machine Operator - Knits                           |      26 |
| BPO- Non Voice                                            |      25 |
| CRM Domestic Non -Voice                                   |      22 |
| Automotive Welding Machine Operator (Manual and Robotics) |      21 |
| Documentation Assistant                                   |      21 |
| Field Technician Other Home Appliances                    |      21 |
| Retail Trainee Associate                                  |      18 |
| Draughtsman Mechanical                                    |      17 |
| Technical Support Executive-Non Voice                     |      17 |
| Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Maintenance Technician  |      14 |
| Drone Service Technician                                  |      13 |
| Domestic IT helpdesk Attendant                            |      12 |

| Associate-Customer Care (Non-Voice)                                         |   11 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
| Facility Management Executive                                               |   11 |
| Junior Instrumentation Technician (Process Control)                         |   11 |
| Automotive CAD Technician                                                   |   10 |
| Goods & Services Tax (GST) Accounts Assistant                               |   10 |
| Multi-cuisine Cook                                                          |   10 |
| Retail Sales Associate                                                      |   10 |
| Warehouse Picker                                                            |   10 |
| Restaurant Captain                                                          |    9 |
| Customer Care Executive-Domestic- Non- Voice                                |    8 |
| Food & Beverage Service-Steward                                             |    8 |
| Sr. Associate - Desktop Publishing (DTP)                                    |    8 |
| Associate Customer care (Voice and Non-Voice)                               |    7 |
| Fitter Electrical Assembly                                                  |    7 |
| Forklift Operator/Driver                                                    |    7 |
| Front Office Associate                                                      |    7 |
| Refrigeration/ Air Conditioning/ ventilation Mechanic ( electrical Control) |    7 |
| Ring Frame Doffer                                                           |    7 |
| Application Developer - Web & Mobile                                        |    6 |
| Assembly Line Operator                                                      |    6 |
| Construction Electrician - LV                                               |    6 |
| Merchandiser                                                                |    6 |
| Automotive Product Design Lead Engineer                                     |    5 |
| Warehouse Quality Checker                                                   |    5 |
| Automotive CNC Machining Technician                                         |    4 |
| Automotive Machining Operator                                               |    4 |
| Backhoe Loader Operator                                                     |    4 |
| Customer Care Executive (Call Centre)                                       |    4 |
| Retail Trainee Associate                                                    |    4 |
| Tractor Mechanic                                                            |    4 |
| Web Developer                                                               |    4 |
| Food Products Packaging Technician                                          |    3 |
| General Duty Assistant Trainee                                              |    3 |
| Geriatric Caregiver (Institutional & Home Care)                             |    3 |
| Hair Dresser & Stylist                                                      |    3 |
| Laboratory Technician                                                       |    3 |
| Optical Fiber Splicer                                                       |    3 |
| Solar PV Installer (Suryamitra)                                             |    3 |
| Associate - Desktop Publishing(DTP)                                         |    2 |
| Associate - Recruitment                                                     |    2 |
| AutoconerTenter                                                             |    2 |
| Business Corresspondent                                                     |    2 |

| Domestic Data entry Operator                                                       |    2 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
| Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station - Technician (Installation & Commissioning) |    2 |
| Fashion Designer                                                                   |    2 |
| Fitter - Fabrication                                                               |    2 |
| Housekeeper                                                                        |    2 |
| Loader/Unloader                                                                    |    2 |
| Web Designing and Publishing Assistant                                             |    2 |
| Account Executive                                                                  |    1 |
| Automotive Electrician                                                             |    1 |
| Broadband Technician                                                               |    1 |
| CCTV Installation Technician                                                       |    1 |
| CNC Turning Operator                                                               |    1 |
| Customer Care Executive-Domestic- Voice                                            |    1 |
| Distributor Salesman                                                               |    1 |
| Fitter Mechanical Assembly                                                         |    1 |
| Four Wheeler Service Assistant                                                     |    1 |
| Front Office Trainee                                                               |    1 |
| Industrial Electrician                                                             |    1 |
| Industrial Engineer (IE) Executive                                                 |    1 |
| Kitchen Trainee                                                                    |    1 |
| Mobile Phone Hardware Repair Technician                                            |    1 |
| Pastry/Bakery Commis                                                               |    1 |
| Solar Panel Installation Technician                                                |    1 |
| Street Food Vendor- Standalone                                                     |    1 |
| Grand Total                                                                        | 1772 |

Source: State Govt. of Tamil Nadu

Note: The Data is available with the State of Tamil Nadu since FY 2016-17.

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