Grameen Udyami Project- Phase 2

Context

Recently, the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs launched the Grameen Udyami Project in Ranchi to promote skill development and entrepreneurship amongst the tribal youth, giving a boost to the Skill India Mission. 

About

• The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), in collaboration with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society, announced the second phase of the Grameen Udyami Project to boost skill training in tribal communities for inclusive and sustainable growth. 
• The initiative’s goal is to multiskill India’s youth and teach them functional skills that will enable them to earn a living.
• The scheme aims to train 450 tribal students in Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. 
• For this work, especially for the tribal areas, the central government has approved a budget of 85,000 crores.
• Another major component of this project is to provide quality education to the tribal communities so as to open up many possibilities for their development and economic empowerment of the tribal population.

Objectives

• Increase in Rural/Local Economy
• Enhance employment opportunities
• Reduce forced migration due to lack of local opportunities
• Conservation of natural resources

Coverage

• In the first phase of the project, candidates were mobilized from rural and tribal areas of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
• The phase-II of the pilot project was launched in Ranchi, Jharkhand.