Overview
EOI for Submission of Captive Project Proposals under (DDU-GKY 2.0)
EOI for Submission of Captive Project Proposals under (DDU-GKY 2.0), Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) invites applications from the interested Agencies under DDUGKY 2.0 scheme to allot target of skilling of 5,000 candidates (As per letter no. J-17036/03/2016-DDUGKY(351720 and PAC meeting dated 30-12-2025) Dated: 09-04-2025, which can be increased/decreased as per any further MoRD instruction) rural poor youth (Guideline Page no. 20, Point 3 Eligibility Clause 3.1 Rural Youth who are poor) for the financial year 2025-26. Interested PIAs having PRN, allotted from MoRD, and may apply on online portal of MoRD i.e. https://kaushal.rural.gov.in. The appraisal of DDU-GKY project will be conducted through the IT platform provided by MoRD only. Details for filling up online application form are available on the website. Applicant agency should read the guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) carefully before filling up the application form. The Guidelines and SoPs are available on the website of MoRD i.e. https://kaushal.rural.gov.in. Under DDUGKY project, agencies that can train and place candidates according to the MoRD notification 18/2020. The Agency will be empanelled with UPSDM under any of the following category:
| S,No. | Category | Eligibility Criteria | Project size & Period |
| 1 | A | Captive Employers |
- Maximum Project Target 5000 or 40% of Human Resource of Captive Employer registered with ESIC or PF, whichever is lower - Project period of three years - - Project period of three years |
Under DDUGKY 2.0, clubbing of two or more Qualification Packs shall not be allowed to avoid duplication of NOS. However, based on the requirement of fulfilling a minimum of 576 hours, relevant independent NOS and micro-credentials shall be allowed to be added to meet out the minimum required duration of training. (Guideline of DDUGKY 2.0 Ref. 5.2.9, page - 37).
DDUGKY 2.0 allows Training Course duration minimum of 3 months with 576 hrs. Of Training (Domain 396 hrs. and non-Domain 180 hrs.). In cases where the no. of domain hours is less than 396 hrs. is selected, then relevant independent NOS/micro-credential of that sector shall be allowed to be added to meet out the minimum required duration of training hours. If the Domain is more than 396 hrs, Clubbing is not permitted and Maximum domain hrs adopted by PIA is, not more than 600 hrs. Latest updates in trades are available at Trade master in Kaushal Bharat Portal.
Minimum Remuneration per candidate per month within India of 12,000 or Minimum Wages of location of Employment of semiskilled category whichever is higher and Minimum Remuneration per candidate per month outside India is 25000 per candidate.