DDU-GKY-Kerala | Expression of Interest (EoI) for Submission of Project Proposals under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY 2.0) – Action Plan 2025-2028

Summary of Expression of Interest (EoI) – DDU-GKY 2.0, Kerala

Detailed Summary of the EoI

1. Objective

Kudumbashree, implementing DDU-GKY 2.0 in Kerala, invites applications from eligible entities to become Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) for skilling and placing rural poor youth in the state.

2. Eligibility Criteria

Applicant entities must:

• Be registered under Indian Trusts Act, Societies Registration Act, Cooperative Societies Act, Companies Act 2013, LLP Act 2008, or SHG federations.
• Be Government/Semi-Government organizations.
• NGOs must be registered on NITI Aayog’s Darpan Portal.
• Be more than 3 years old (except Start-ups).
• Have a valid PRN from MoRD, Gol.

3. Categories of PIAs

• Captive Employers (own requirement, train & absorb)
• Existing PIAs with >50% placement in DDU-GKY 1.0
• Skilling Agencies (no DDU-GKY experience)
• Start-ups for Skilling (recognized by DIPP, Ministry of Commerce)

4. Ineligibility

• PIAs with ongoing recovery proceedings
• PIAs with <50% placement in DDU-GKY 1.0
• Agencies with key personnel linked to defaulting PIAs
• Sister/subsidiary of defaulting organizations
• Directors involved in past defaulting agencies
• Blacklisted agencies by Government
• No consortiums allowed

5. Key Conditions

• Placement Mandate: Minimum 70% placement of trained candidates (non-negotiable for claiming full project cost).
• Placement Breakup (within 70%):
  • Wage Employment: at least 50%
  • Self-Employment / Gig Employment: maximum 20%
• Placement Definition: Continuous/non-continuous employment for minimum 6 months (one or multiple employers), with verifiable proof (bank transfer, NEFT, PF, ESIC – no cash).
• Minimum Remuneration (per candidate/month):
  • Within India: ₹10,000 (<6 months training), ₹15,000 (6–12 months training)
  • Abroad: ₹25,000 (both durations)
• Cross-placement allowed only if salary is 20% higher than trained job role.
• Placement verification only by State/Centre appointed entities.

6. Timelines

• First batch training start: on or before 31st July 2026
• All training completed: on or before 31st December 2027
• Placement completion: on or before 31st March 2028

7. Priority & Preferences

• Preference to agencies willing to start training centers in rural Kerala
• Target allocation based on trade demand, training capacity, and placement capability
• Preference to courses from Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) listed on DDU-GKY website

8. Indicative Priority Sectors / Courses

• Aerospace & Aviation (e.g., Cabin Crew, Ramp Executive)
• Instrumentation & Automation
• Automotive (e.g., CNC Operator, Welding Technician)
• Electronics & Hardware
• Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (e.g., GST Accounts Assistant)
• Tourism & Hospitality (e.g., Multicuisine Cook, F&B Steward)
• Beauty & Wellness (e.g., Makeup Artist, Spa Therapist)
• Capital Goods (e.g., MIG/MAG Welder)
• Building & Construction (e.g., Mason, Electrician)
• IT-ITES (e.g., Web Developer, Junior Software Developer)
• Strategic Manufacturing, Ship Building, Fire Safety, etc.
• Other high-demand courses subject to SRLM approval

9. Application Process

• Online application on http://kaushal.rural.gov.in by 15th May 2026
• Hard copy with supporting documents to:The Executive Director, KUDUMBASHREE,
  State Poverty Eradication Mission, 2nd floor, TRIDA Rehabilitation Building,
  Chalakkuzhy Road, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram – 695011, Kerala
  by 25th May 2026

10. Other Important Points

• Applicant bears project appraisal expenses.
• Appraisal as per Notification No. 20/2017.
• Fund flow as per DDU-GKY 2.0 Guidelines & SOP.
• Digitally signed by Director (A&F), Kudumbashree on 20-04-2026.

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