800 candidates train under DDU-GKY in Nagaland

800 candidates are currently training under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) at 17 centres in Nagaland. Jetwings Foundation also runs one centre in Guwahati for cabin crew training.

Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) said DDU-GKY has trained 8,837 candidates through residential training since FY 2018-19; 6,129 secured placements in India and overseas. Under DDU-GKY 2.0, launched in FY 2025-26, 481 candidates have been trained and are in the placement process.

NSRLM has set a target of training 7,625 candidates over FY 2025-26 to FY 2027-28, with 1,423 earmarked for captive employers. The scheme particularly targets youth from self-help group families. Government efforts through it focus on bringing opportunities closer to rural youth, particularly school dropouts and unemployed young people.