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The Ministry of Rural Development said on 19 September 2026 that 1,164 training batches covering 34,920 rural youth will begin under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana 2.0 from October 2026 across 14 states and union territories, against a first phase sanctioned target of 3,57,112 rural youth for 2026-28. DDU-GKY 2.0 introduces an integrated digital portal meant to manage the scheme's full lifecycle, from targeting to training to placement, to improve monitoring and transparency. States and union territories have been asked to complete allocation of targets to Project Implementing Agencies by 31 October 2026 to ensure timely mobilisation of eligible youth.