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Only 65% get jobs as 6 lakh rural youth remain jobless
A parliamentary panel has flagged that the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) trained 18.38 lakh rural youth but placed only 11.94 lakh, leaving about 6 lakh without jobs. The overall…
The Story in Brief
A parliamentary panel has flagged that the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) trained 18.38 lakh rural youth but placed only 11.94 lakh, leaving about 6 lakh without jobs. The overall placement ratio stands at 65 per cent, short of the 70 per cent target, the Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj noted.
The report cited low post-placement salaries and high dropout rates as key concerns, with average monthly salary around Rs 16,500. It recommended near 100 per cent placement tracking, stronger industry links, and better migration support. The committee also flagged low women participation and urged integration of green skills into the scheme.
The Indian Opinion
The DDU-GKY numbers feed into the usual shouting match: government trumpets crores trained, critics cry lakhs jobless. The real picture is more mundane. 65% placement is not a disaster for a rural skilling scheme, but the quality gap, a Rs 16,500 average salary, no tracking after six months, is what drives the distress migration the panel warns about. Watch whether the new DDU-GKY 2.0 rules can actually enforce 12-month retention, not just initial placement.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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