Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Unnat Krishi Shiksha Yojana(PDDUUKSY)

Source: PIB

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Government has organized 108 training programmes for the awareness of the farmers across 24 states/UTs under the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Unnat Krishi Shiksha Yojana(PDDUUKSY).

About Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Unnat Krishi Shiksha Yojana (PDDUUKSY):
  • The scheme was launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
  • Aim: To develop the human resource in organic farming, natural farming and cow based economy for environmental sustenance and soil health.
  • Objectives:
    • To build skilled Human Resource at village level who are relevant for development organic farming and sustainable agriculture.
    • Provide rural India with technical support in the field of Organic Farming or Natural Farming or Rural Economy or Sustainable Agriculture.
    • To extend other activities of this Yojana at village level through their established centres.
  • Implementation: Education wing of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR).
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About Student READY (Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana) Programme:

  • The Student READY Programme is an initiative of Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR).
  • Aim: To provide rural entrepreneurship awareness, practical experience in real-life situations in rural agriculture and creating awareness to undergraduate students about practical agriculture and allied sciences.
  • This will in turn help in building confidence, skill and acquiring Indigenous Technical Knowledge(ITK) of the locality thereby preparing the pass-out for self-employment.
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