A flagship program of the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India (GoI), aimed at improving the livelihoods of rural youth with a special focus on disadvantaged groups, including the SC/ST/women and other minority communities. It aimed to impart marketed training to ensure the employability of youth and emphasizes partnership-based skilling and placement delivery. The State Project Management Unit (SPMU), Department of Rural Development, Government of Uttarakhand, is a
State-level nodal unit for the implementation of DDU-GKY, in the state of Uttarakhand, India.
We worked as a Technical Support Agency (TSA) and provided technical assistance to SPMU, Uttarakhand, for the overall program management of skill development initiatives in the state and enabled effective implementation of DDU-GKY at each district/block level. IPE supported in achieving the training and placement targets of USRLM, streamlining the IT and MIS systems, supporting the development of annual action plans, developing monitoring and evaluation programs, setting up migration support centers, and overall achieving the program goals of the department.