<p>Over 14 lakh youth have been trained under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) so far, of whom around 60 per cent have been employed by various organisations, government data showed.</p>.<p>According to data compiled by the Rural Development Ministry, out of the around 14.51 lakh trained candidates, 8.70 lakh have got placed so far.</p>.<p>Among states where the youth benefitted from the Central scheme, Odisha tops the chart with 2.10 lakh job seekers trained and 1.68 lakh placed.</p>.<p>Uttar Pradesh has trained 1.84 lakh youth, of whom 47,000 have found employment opportunities. Andhra Pradesh has provided training to 1.04 lakh candidates, and over 87,000 have got placed.</p>.<p>A total Rs 7,015.61 crore was released under the scheme in April, the data showed.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/over-480-lakh-rural-women-trained-for-testing-water-750-lakh-youth-for-plumbing-electrical-works-in-up-1228871.html" target="_blank">Over 4.80 lakh rural women trained for testing water, 7.50 lakh youth for plumbing, electrical works in UP</a></strong></p>.<p>DDU-GKY, which was launched in September 2014, is currently being implemented in 27 states and four Union territories for youth from rural and poor families, with an emphasis on placements.</p>.<p>Under the scheme, over 877 project implementation agencies (PIA) are training the rural youth across 37 sectors and 616 job roles through more than 2,369 training centres.</p>.<p>It prioritises the most marginalised sections of society, mandating coverage of socially disadvantaged groups -- 50 per cent for SC/ST, 15 per cent for minorities, and 33 per cent for women.</p>.<p>The scheme also extends a special focus to manual scavengers, persons with disabilities, and women-headed households.</p>
<p>Over 14 lakh youth have been trained under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) so far, of whom around 60 per cent have been employed by various organisations, government data showed.</p>.<p>According to data compiled by the Rural Development Ministry, out of the around 14.51 lakh trained candidates, 8.70 lakh have got placed so far.</p>.<p>Among states where the youth benefitted from the Central scheme, Odisha tops the chart with 2.10 lakh job seekers trained and 1.68 lakh placed.</p>.<p>Uttar Pradesh has trained 1.84 lakh youth, of whom 47,000 have found employment opportunities. Andhra Pradesh has provided training to 1.04 lakh candidates, and over 87,000 have got placed.</p>.<p>A total Rs 7,015.61 crore was released under the scheme in April, the data showed.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/over-480-lakh-rural-women-trained-for-testing-water-750-lakh-youth-for-plumbing-electrical-works-in-up-1228871.html" target="_blank">Over 4.80 lakh rural women trained for testing water, 7.50 lakh youth for plumbing, electrical works in UP</a></strong></p>.<p>DDU-GKY, which was launched in September 2014, is currently being implemented in 27 states and four Union territories for youth from rural and poor families, with an emphasis on placements.</p>.<p>Under the scheme, over 877 project implementation agencies (PIA) are training the rural youth across 37 sectors and 616 job roles through more than 2,369 training centres.</p>.<p>It prioritises the most marginalised sections of society, mandating coverage of socially disadvantaged groups -- 50 per cent for SC/ST, 15 per cent for minorities, and 33 per cent for women.</p>.<p>The scheme also extends a special focus to manual scavengers, persons with disabilities, and women-headed households.</p>