Candidates trained under government’s rural skilling programme not getting jobs: panel
A parliamentary committee report reveals that many rural youth trained under the DDU-GKY scheme are failing to secure employment or are receiving low wages. The committee has recommended improved placement tracking and stronger industry linkages to address high dropout rates.
Why it matters
The findings underscore systemic inefficiencies in government-funded vocational training programs intended to reduce rural unemployment.
A parliamentary committee has expressed concern over the gap between training and employment outcomes under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), recommending stronger placement tracking, enhanced post-placement support, and the creation of district-level placement cells to improve long-term livelihood outcomes for rural youth.
As of March 2026, 18.38 lakh rural youth have been trained under DDU-GKY, with 11.94 lakh placed in jobs, including 576 foreign placements. The scheme covers 37 sectors and 816 trades. Women account for 9.65 lakh of those trained and 6.03 lakh of those placed in jobs (nearly 50%).
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