Explainer / What is Grameen Udyami Project?

To augment skill training in tribal communities for their inclusive and sustainable growth, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) launched the second phase of Grameen Udyami Project on August 20. 

Grameen Udyami Project

• Government is giving priority to skilling as an important aspect to provide more opportunities to rural youth and to strengthen local village economies. 

• Grameen Udyami is a unique multi-skilling project funded by NSDC that aims to train tribal students. 

• The endeavour is to multiskill India’s youth and impart functional skills to them for enabling livelihoods. 

• Due to lack of skill and education, organised sectors have very poor contribution in tribal livelihood as compared to the national average. Therefore, initiatives like Grameen Udyami project are critical for their betterment and to ensure their livelihood generation.

• The project is being implemented in six states — Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Gujarat. 

Following objectives must be achieved under the project:

i) Increase in rural/local economy

ii) Enhance employment opportunities

iii) Reduce forced migration due to lack of local opportunities

iv) Conservation of natural resources.

• In the first phase of training, candidates were mobilised from rural and tribal areas of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat. 

• Since candidates were mobilised from the rural areas, transportation, boarding & lodging was provided to candidates so that they do not miss out the learning opportunity due to lack of resources. 

• In Bhopal training of 157 candidates started in seven batches in the month of May and approximately 133 candidates completed the training successfully on June 27, 2022. 

• The phase-II of the pilot project launched in Ranchi is being implemented by Yuva Vikas Society, through Seva Bharti Kendra in Ranchi. 

• NSDC under the aegis of ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE) has supported in setting up of labs and classrooms through Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) in Seva Bharti Kendra Skill Development Center.

The training under the project will be conducted in the following job roles which are relevant to the local economy.

i) Electrician & solar PV installation technician

ii) Plumbing & masonry

iii) Two wheeler repair & maintenance

iv) IT/ITES with e-governance

v) Farm mechanisation.

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