TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF RURAL YOUTH
24, Jul 2019
Prelims level : Governance- Schemes
Mains level : GS-II- Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Why in News?
- Ministry of Rural Development is undertaking two initiatives in skill development under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) which are as follows:
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY):
- It is a placement linked skill development program which allows skilling in a PPP mode and assured placements in regular jobs in an organization not owned by the skilled person.
- DDU-GKY is being undertaken as PPP Project all over the country through Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) registered with the Ministry of Rural Development.
- Further, Guidelines of the scheme mandate State Governments to take up skill training projects with Corporate Social Responsibility funding.
- DDU-GKY Guidelines provide for setting apart 15% of the funds of the funds at for national level beneficiaries from among minority groups.
Rural Self Employment and Training Institutes (RSETI):
- Skill development through RSETI, thereby enabling the trainee to take Bank credit and start his/her own Micro-enterprise.
- Some of such trainees may also seek regular salaried jobs.
- DDU-GKY and RSETI schemes covers rural parts of all the States of the country.