Which of the following is a central Technical Support agency for implementation of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana ?

Which of the following is a central Technical Support agency for implementation of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana ? Correct Answer National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj

The correct answer is the National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj.

Key Points

• Ministry of Rural Development celebrated Foundation Day of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) on the occasion of Antyodaya Diwas.
• DDU-GKY is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).
• The foundation day of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) was recently celebrated as “Kaushal Se Kal Badlenge” (25th September).

Important Points

• Agripreneurship (entrepreneurship in agriculture) Programme was inaugurated.
• Guidelines regarding Captive Employment under DDU-GKY were released.
• Guidelines for the Promotion of Integrated Farming Cluster (IFC) were also released.
• Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for capacity building of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)/StartUps and providing incubation support in rural areas was signed. 

• Captive employers are businesses that can employ 500 or more in their own organization or one of their subsidiaries and have suitable in-house training facilities.
• Integrated Farming is a combined approach aimed at efficient sustainable resource management for increased productivity in the cropping system.
• It has multiple objectives of sustainability, food security, farmer’s security, and poverty reduction by involving livestock, vermicomposting, organic farming, etc.