The Rural Development Ministry will sign an MoU with 19 Captive Employers on 28<sup>th</sup> March 2023, Tuesday, and provide them with the target to train and provide employment to over 31 thousand rural poor youths under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY). They will provide employment with a minimum salary of ten thousand rupees per month for a minimum period of six months.<br />'' <br />''The basic objective of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is to provide gainful placement in a sustainable manner to rural youth. The MoU will be signed at a function in New Delhi on 28<sup>th</sup> March 2023, Tuesday in the presence of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh.<br />'' <br />''On the occasion, Mr Singh will also distribute appointment letters to a few candidates who had got similar training under the scheme and were placed with captive employers. The Captive Employment model allows the employer to select the rural youths, skill and deploy them in one of its own establishments or subsidiaries.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />