Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is a flagship placement-linked skill development program under the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). It focuses on rural youth aged 15–35, offering skill training and assured placement.
- Registered NGOs, Trusts, Societies
- Section 8 Companies, Private Limited Companies
- Government Institutions, Universities, Colleges
- Organizations with training infrastructure and financial capacity
- Skill development for rural youth
- Minimum 70% placement
- Social inclusion (SC/ST/Women/Minorities)
- Sustainable livelihood creation
Step 1: Register organization on eKaushal/Kaushal Bharat portal.
Step 2: Upload infrastructure details (classrooms, labs, CCTV, biometric devices).
Step 3: Prepare Project Implementation Plan (PIP).
Step 4: Submit proposal to State SRLM.
Step 5: Technical and financial evaluation.
Step 6: Project sanction and MoU signing.
Step 7: Implementation (mobilization, training, placement).
- Registration Certificate, PAN, TAN
- Audited financials (3 years)
- Infrastructure proof
- Trainer and staff details
- Bank details
- Past experience certificates
- Central + State Government funding
- Releases in instalments based on progress
- Biometric attendance
- CCTV monitoring
- Industry visits
- Timely assessments
- Placement with minimum retention
- Monthly reporting
- Suspension of project
- Withholding funds
- Blacklisting
- Refund of funds with interest
- Government-funded project
- Institutional growth
- Opportunity to empower rural youth




