 | This article needs to be updated. (March 2019) |
| Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana (DAY) | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ministry of Rural Development |
| Country | India |
| Prime Minister(s) | Narendra Modi |
| Budget | ₹3,000 crore (US$360 million) (2019 - 2020) |
| Status | Active |
| Website | aajeevika |
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana or DDUAY is one of the Government of India scheme for helping the poor by providing skill training. It replaces Aajeevik. The Government of India has provisioned ₹500 crore (US$60 million) for the scheme. The objective of the scheme is to train 0.5 million people in urban areas per annum from 2016. In rural areas the objective is to train 1 million people by 2017. Further, in urban areas, services like SHG promotion, training centres, vendors markets, and permanent shelters for homeless. The aim of the scheme is skill development of both rural and urban India as per requisite international standards.[1][2]
- ^ "Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana launched". @businessline. 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Government announces 'Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana'- DAY for uplift of urban, rural poor". pib.gov.in.