2021 · Q17
Which one of the following statements about the DDU - GKY is not correct ?
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- AIt is a skill training programme.
- BIt is for rural youth from poor families.
- CIts objective is placement in wage employment. .
- DIt relies entirely on skill training by Government agencies. agencies.
Explanation
The DDU-GKY (Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana) is indeed a placement-linked skill-training programme for poor rural youth whose objective is wage employment. However, training is delivered through Project Implementing Agencies that include private and non-government partners, not entirely by government agencies. Statement D is therefore the incorrect one.