A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony was held at Pragya Bhavan in Agartala on Wednesday as part of Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission’s efforts to expand skill development and employment opportunities for rural youth under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0.

The programme was attended by Chief Executive Officer of Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM) Tarit Kanti Chakma, along with the Additional CEO and COO (Skills) of TRLM. 

District Mission Coordinators (DMCs) and Block Project Managers (BPMs) from across the state were also present.

Representatives of all 13 Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs), including their project heads, directors and CEOs, participated in the MoU signing programme.

Under the latest initiative, 17 projects have been sanctioned to 13 PIAs, covering a wide range of industry-oriented job roles aimed at improving the employability of rural youth. The training programmes will focus on sectors such as healthcare, retail, hospitality, tourism, electrical services, computing, solar energy, warehousing and home appliance services, according to official sources.

The approved job roles include Telehealth Services Coordinator, Cosmetologist, Warehouse Executive, Multi-Skill Technician (Home Appliances), Retail Sales Assistant, Solar Lighting Assembler, Counter Sales Executive–Tourism & Hospitality, Receptionist, Retail Sales Executive, Guest Service Associate–Food & Beverage, Assistant Electrician, Field Technician–Computing & Peripherals and Solar PV Module Manufacturing Technician.

Training will be conducted at multiple centres in Agartala, besides one centre each in Udaipur in Gomati district, Kolkata and Guwahati. The training programmes are scheduled to commence from October 2026.

The initiative is expected to provide rural youth with access to industry-relevant training and improve their prospects for securing sustainable employment both within and outside the state.

Through DDU-GKY 2.0, TRLM is continuing its focus on equipping rural youth with market-oriented skills, quality training and employment opportunities, with the broader objective of strengthening livelihoods and enabling young people to achieve greater economic independence.