The Ministry of Rural Development has reviewed the preparations with 14 States/UTs, aiming to commence 1,164 batches of skill training for rural youth under DDU-GKY 2.0 from October 2026. Over 5 lakh targets have been allocated towards more than 1,200 projects by 24 States/UTs.
The Ministry of Rural Development is preparing to roll out Deen Dayal Upadhyaya- Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0 training batches across most States and Union Territories (UTs) from October 2026.
The preparedness for the commencement of these training batches was reviewed in a meeting with 14 States/UTs in the first phase, including Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Karnataka, Telangana, and Bihar.
According to the DDU-GKY 2.0 portal, a total of 5.6 lakh targets have been allocated towards more than 1,200 projects by 24 States/UTs. The meeting emphasized the need for States/UTs to accelerate the allocation of targets to Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) and commence batches as per envisaged timelines.
The Ministry called upon implementing States/UTs to ensure allocation of targets to PIAs for commencement of training latest by 31 October 2026. The meeting revealed that states are at different stages of preparation, and based on the information received by this Ministry from across the implementing 31 States/UTs, more than 5 lakh targets have already been allocated to PIAs for mobilization of eligible rural youth.
The financial status of the scheme was also reviewed during the meeting, with states indicating that expenditure is expected to increase with the commencement of training batches from October 2026 onwards.
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