Odisha Sets 62,050 Youth Training Target Under DDU-GKY 2.0

Odisha has launched a two-day state-level training programme for Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0. The state has a target to train 62,050 rural youth during 2025-28.

ORMAS CEO Dr Monica Priyadarshini said nearly 2.10 lakh rural youth have been trained under DDU-GKY since it began, and more than 1.23 lakh have secured jobs. The target has an approved outlay of around ₹750 crore, and 115 projects have received approval.

Sessions cover DDU-GKY 2.0 rules, the Unified IT Platform, project management, trainee mobilisation, placement tracking, financial procedures and monitoring systems.