September 25, 2026 12:16 PM
70,000 rural youth to begin DDU-GKY 2.0 skill training across 24 states/UTs from October
Around 70,000 rural youth across 24 States and Union Territories are expected to begin skill training under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya–Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0 from October 2026, as the Ministry of Rural Development accelerates the rollout of the upgraded programme. According to the DDU-GKY 2.0 portal, targets of 5.6 lakh candidates across more than 1,200 projects have already been allocated to Project Implementation Agencies (PIAs) by 24 States/UTs. Other States/UTs are at ad...