The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, in collaboration with the Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC), organised a Captive Employer CXO Meet under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0 at the Rajasthan International Centre (RIC), Jaipur, today.

The meet aimed to strengthen industry participation in the Captive Employment component of DDU-GKY 2.0 and align skill development with the manpower requirements of industry. The event brought together over 50 employers, representatives qof industry associations and Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), CEOs/MDs of State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs) and State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) from States and Union Territories, and senior officials from the Central and State Governments.

The national importance of DDU-GKY and its role in linking skill development with sustainable employment opportunities for the rural youth was impressed upon during the event.  It was informed that 18.49 lakh youth have been trained and 12.44 lakh candidates placed under the scheme to date.

DDU-GKY provides rural youth with a combination of domain-specific skills, soft skills and language proficiency, improving employability and supporting sustained employment. The industry representatives were also apprised on the scheme’s focus on at least 70 % placement or eligible self-employment outcomes for the trained candidates.

Highlighting the potential of the Captive Employment component, it was intimated that 20 per cent of the DDU-GKY 2.0 targets have been earmarked for Captive Employers.

The CXO meet was envisaged to encouraged industry partners to participate actively in the process of imparting skill training and absorbing them in their captive capacity. The industry partners need to respond to Expression of Interests (EoIs) from State Implementing Agencies for being captive employers under the DDU GKY 2.0.

During the meet, the Ministry of Rural Development, explained the funding framework under DDU-GKY 2.0. It was stated that payments to Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs), including eligible Captive Employers, are structured in four instalments in the ratio of 30:20:20:30, linked to prescribed implementation milestones. The final instalment is linked to fulfilment of the applicable placement and verification requirements, including the mandatory six-month employment period. It was further informed that a national target of 1.83 lakh candidates has been earmarked under Captive Employment.

An open session on industry–State interaction provided a platform for direct discussions on manpower requirements, implementation challenges and potential areas of collaboration. Industry representatives, State officials, SSCs and Ministry representatives exchanged views on strengthening employer participation in translating workforce demand into structured training and employment opportunities.

The programme commenced with the welcome address by Shri Rishav Mandal, Managing Director, RSLDC. The inaugural session featured addresses by Shri Pawan Kumar, Director, Rural Skills Division, Ministry of Rural Development and Ms. Jayasree M.G., Joint Secretary (Rural Skills), Ministry of Rural Development.

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