Additional Secretary, MoRD, GoI visits DDU-GKY Training Centres
Shri T.K. Anil Kumar, IAS, Additional Secretary, MoRD, Government of India, Shri K. Srinivasan IAS, Principal Secretary, Jharkhand, Smt Kanchan Singh, IAS, CEO JSLPS and other officials from the Jharkhand government, visited the Shahi Exports DDU-GKY Jharkhand Captive Project on April 12th, 2025
PIA performance review meeting on DDU-GKY at Karigori Bhawan, PBSSD
PIA performance review meeting on DDU-GKY at Karigori Bhawan, PBSSD chaired by Project Director Joyoshi Das Gupta IAS (Special Secretary) on 19th April ‘2025
DDU-GKY Alumni Meet Organized by Jharkhand SRLM in Bangalore
The Jharkhand DDU-GKY Alumni Meet was held at RG Palace, Bangalore, on 27th April 2025, with the participation of over 1,100 DDU-GKY alumni. The event was graced by Smt. Dipika Pandey, Hon’ble Minister of Rural Development, Government of Jharkhand; the CEO of JSLPS, the Director (Skills) and Under Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development, and the COOs of DDU-GKY and JSLPS.
During the event, Hon’ble Minister Smt. Dipika Pandey Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Jharkhand addressed the alumni, motivating them to pursue higher education through distance learning while continuing their employment. She reassured all students working in Bangalore that their safety and well-being remain a top priority for the Jharkhand government. For any concerns or challenges, students were encouraged to reach out to the Migration Support Centre based in Bangalore.
Additionally, the Minister urged industry partners in Bangalore to consider setting up manufacturing units in Jharkhand and to collaborate as DDU-GKY training partners. This, she emphasized, would help in reducing migration and promoting local employment, thereby also improving employee retention for companies.
The event also featured inspiring success stories shared by alumni, who spoke about their journey from being unskilled to becoming skilled professionals through the DDU-GKY program. They shared how their employment has enabled them to contribute financially to their families.
To further energize the attendees, a cultural program was organized with enthusiastic participation from the students.
As part of the events, 12 PIAs, 8 industry partners, and 18 skill icons were felicitated for their contributions. In addition, welcome kits were distributed to all participating students by SRLM.
Event Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/HDt52l7p1xY?si=xk9sCbSkN0IN0CAa
Engagement Meet: A new initiative of Assam SRLM
Conducted the new initiative of Assam SRLM- Engagement meet at Conference Hall of Avadh Utopia, Surat, where the DDU-GKY placed candidates of JIS Foundation & Alfresco Solutions at Avadh Utopia Surat had an online interaction with their parents & family members in the presence of Hon’ble DC Tamulpur. The meeting was also attended by Mrs Nilakshi Borthakur (PE-Skills), District & Block officials of Baksa, Tamulpur, and Biswanath, along with officials of JIS Foundation.
A total of 44 candidates- 27 from Tamulpur, 12 from Baksa, 3 from Biswanath, 1 from Golaghat, and 1 from Barpeta interacted with their parents during the engagement meet.
This engagement meet has been planned as an initiative on the part of Assam SRLM to encourage retention of placed candidates and acquaint their family members with the work location and officials of their employer organisation.
Glimpses:
Hon’ble District Commissioner Tamulpur addressed the candidates and interacted with each one individually alongside their parents
HR Avadh Utopia interacting with the parents and Hon’ble District Commissioner
Rohit Chetry of Alfresco Solutions interacting with his parents, who connected from Chaiduar block of Biswanath District
Pompy Boro of JIS Foundation interacting with his parents, who connected from the Tamulpur block of Tamulpur District.
Block officials, along with parents of placed candidates attending the meet from BMMU Chaiduar, Biswanath district.
Felicitation of parents of candidates who have completed more than 1 year of placement.
Rubi Gogoi from Golaghat and Niva Boro from Barpeta, who have been working at Avadh Utopia for 20 months, addressed the concerns of the parents of the new candidates during the meeting
SRLM Team of A&N Islands visit NIRDPR for Induction training
The officials of A&N Islands SRLM, attended training on DDU-GKY Program implementation. The themes on which officials were oriented were Financial Procedure, Kaushal Bharat, Project Deliverables in DDU-GKY, Due Diligence & Inspection, Default Management, Desk Verification & Placement Verification, and Project Closure Process.
In the program the following Resource Persons delivered sessions: Shri Kumar Swamy on DDU-GKY Program Overview, Shri V Raghavendra on Financial Procedure, Shri AR Amaranth & Shri Naveen Bachu on Project Closure Procedure in DDU-GKY, Shri. Piyush Kumar on Due Diligence & Inspection and Default Procedure in DDU-GKY, and Md Afrozuddin, Shri Raghu Vamsi, Shri Manish & Shri Rajesh Akula on Kaushal Bharat. During the training, the officials were taken for two exposure visits to DDU-GKY and non DDU-GKY TCs for a comparative study.
Training and Exposure Visit of A&N Islands SRLM Officials
Success Stories:
Success story of Ashish Chib
Name: Ashish Chib
S/O: Manbir Singh
Place: Ramban, J&K
Training Trade & PIA: Completed the course in Food & Beverage Services Associate from Sun Retail Limited under the DDU-GKY Scheme.
Current Employer: Bloom Hotel Jammu
Starting Job Role: Working as a Guest Service Associate
DOJ: 12 April 2024
Salary: Rs.. 16000/-Per Month
Collected Information:
Ashish Chib hails from village Laknota, Chanderkote, Ramban. Basically, he is from a poverty-stricken family. His father is a farmer and sole bread earner of the family. He has four siblings and he is the eldest among them, who along with his father has the responsibility of supporting his siblings, managing the family and earning for them but due to low income of the family he did not continue his studies after 10th and he started thinking that now he too would have to lend a hand to his father so that his other siblings could move forward. However, due to his low qualification, he wasn’t getting any opportunities, Then, he learned about the DDU GKY Himayat scheme from one of our mobilizers, which provides free training to needy youth, then he came to our Sun Retail Limited training Centre in Bari Brahmana, where he learned about the Food & Beverage Service Associate Course he was quite impressed after hearing about the course and the job opportunities it offered. Then, without much thought, he enrolled himself in the course. After successfully completing his training, he got selected at Barbeque Nations Hospitality Ltd. at a monthly salary of Rs. 10000. Then, after serving for almost 6 months, he got an opportunity from Bloom Hotel at a gross Salary of Rs. 16000 per month with food and accommodation facilities.
In his own words:
Ashish’s career started with Sun Retail Limited, Himayat. He is an example of all those needy youth who want to help their family financially. He wants to deliver a message that the government has given us such a wonderful opportunity, so grab it and be successful in life. I am heartily thankful to DDU-GKY Himayat, who launched this scheme and fulfilled many dreams.
Success story of Nisha Devi
Name: Nisha Devi
D/O: Suraj Chand
Place: Mahanpur Kathua, J&K
Training Trade & PIA: Completed the course in Food & Beverage Service Associate from Sun Retail Limited under DDU-GKY Scheme
Current Employer: Ramada by Wyndham.
Starting Job Role: Working as Front Office Executive.
DOJ: 12 August 2024
Salary: Rs. 12000/- Per Month
Collected Information:
Nisha Devi, at the age of 19, is a shining example of determination, resilience, and the transformative power of education and skill development. Born into a family with limited means, Nisha’s parents worked hard to make ends meet. Her mother, a dedicated house help, and her father, a daily wager, faced financial challenges every day. Despite these obstacles, Nisha’s potential, creativity, and hunger for knowledge were evident from an early age, but due to financial issues, she did not continue her studies, and her dreams had to be put on hold as she took on the responsibility of supporting her family. Nisha’s life took a significant turn when she learned about the Food & Beverage Service Associate course by Sun Retail Limited DDU GKY Himayat. This opportunity was a lifeline for Nisha; without any second thought, she enrolled herself in the course. After successfully completing her course, she got selected at Clarks Inn at a salary of Rs. 9000. Then, after serving there for a few months, she got an opportunity from Ramada by Wyndham Katra at a gross salary of Rs. 12000 with food and accommodation facilities.
In her own words:
Nisha’s career started with Sun Retail Limited, Himayat. She is an example of all girls who know how to grab an opportunity. She wants to deliver a message that the Government has given youth such a wonderful opportunity, so grab it and be successful in life. “I am heartily thankful to DDU-GKY Himayat who launched this scheme and fulfilled many dreams”, says Nisha.
Success story of Nighat Ashraf
Working as a Business Development Executive at Urban Money, earning Rs.15,000 p.m.
Location: J&K
PIA Name: Shiv Education Society
Domain of Training: Front Office Associate
Date of joining the employment: 1-12-2024
CONTRIBUTORS are from DDU-GKY RC, NIRDPR
Sumeet, J&K
Jyoti Ranjan Matha, Jharkhand
Abhishek, T&D
Reports Compiled by: Nithin Rao, T&D
Articles for Kaushal Samachar may be sent to: ddugkytraining@nirdpr.org.in or nithinrao.nird@gov.in
