About : Focused on the rural poor youth and its emphasis
on sustainable employment through the prominence
and incentives given to post-placement tracking,
retention and career progression.
Aim : The Government of India has set an ambitious
target for providing skill training to 50.5 million of
its youth by 2022.
Department: Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD).
Launch date : 25th Septmeber, 2014
Previous Name: Aajeevika Skills Development Programme (ASDP).