Lok Sabha Question No. 2587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Rural Mason Training under PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Avimanyu Sethi, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2587 ANSWERED ON 16/12/2025

## RURAL MASON TRAINING UNDER PMAY-G

2587.  Shri Dulu Mahato:

Shri Jagdambika Pal:

Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind:

Shri Naba Charan Majhi:

Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti:

Shri Avimanyu Sethi:

Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  any  component  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) to enhance the availability of trained masons for accelerating construction work under PMAYG for rural houses;
- (b) if so, the progress made under this component and the number of  rural  masons  trained  to  date,  State-wise  including  Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) whether any candidates in Uttar Pradesh have been certified as Rural Masons through the Rural Mason Training (RMT) programme through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), State and UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details of the rural masons trained and the candidates certified under RMT/RPL, State and district-wise including Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)

(a): The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  launched  the  Rural Mason Training (RMT) programme under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  to  enhance  the  availability  of  skilled masons for the construction of quality PMAY-G houses. The initiative

also contributes towards the availability of a skilled workforce for the construction  of  rural  infrastructure  under  different  schemes  and facilitates livelihood opportunities for the rural workforce. The RMT programme under PMAY-G has been rolled out in collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), with a target to train adequate number of masons. As of 09.12.2025, under RMT programme,  3,81,986  candidates  have  been  enrolled,  of  which 3,08,330 have been certified, and States/ UTs have reported improved timeliness and quality of construction under PMAY-G as a result.

In addition to the on-site training model, a parallel RMT initiative has  been  introduced  from  FY  2025-26  through  the  Rural  Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) operating under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  to  broaden outreach and strengthen livelihood opportunities. The RSETI model offers a structured training environment with a standardised curriculum and hands-on practical exposure, thereby reinforcing the mason skilling ecosystem and improving access to local employment for trained candidates. As on 30.11.2025, a total of 8,048 candidates have been certified through this initiative.

- (b): The State-wise number of rural masons enrolled and trained as on 09.12.2025,  including the State of Uttar Pradesh may be seen at Annexure - I.
- (c): The number of rural masons certificed under the  RMT programme through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), State and UT-wise may be seen at Annexure - II.
- (d): The  details  of  the  rural  masons  trained  and  the  candidates certified under RMT/RPL, district-wise for the State of Uttar Pradesh may be seen at Annexure - III.

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Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 2587 to be answered on 16.12.2025.

## State/UT wise detail of Rural Mason Training since inception & Rural Mason Training from FY 25-26 through RSETIs:

| S.No                | States              | No. of Enrolled Candidates   | No. of Certified Candidates   | Rural Mason Training through RSETIs Certified Candidates (from FY 25-26)   |
|---------------------|---------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                   | Assam               | 12,914                       | 11,819                        | 207                                                                        |
| 2                   | Bihar               | 15,903                       | 14,139                        | -                                                                          |
| 3                   | Chhattisgarh        | 40,918                       | 32,767                        | 3477                                                                       |
| 4                   | Gujarat             | 8,259                        | 7,363                         | -                                                                          |
| 5                   | Haryana             | 60                           | 55                            | 35                                                                         |
| 6                   | Himachal Pradesh    | 434                          | 352                           | -                                                                          |
| 7 Jammu And Kashmir | 2,933               |                              | 2,494                         | -                                                                          |
| 8                   | Jharkhand           | 42,161                       | 34,483                        | 115                                                                        |
| 9                   | Karnataka           | 12,013                       | 9,871                         | -                                                                          |
| 10                  | Kerala              | 42                           | 34                            | -                                                                          |
| 11 Madhya Pradesh   | 49,435              |                              | 31,206                        | 2044                                                                       |
| 12                  | Maharashtra         | 51,556                       | 44,324                        | 33                                                                         |
| 13                  | Manipur             | -                            | -                             | 89                                                                         |
| 14                  | Meghalaya           | 1,146                        | 748                           | 12                                                                         |
| 15                  | Mizoram             | 46                           | 32                            | 93                                                                         |
| 16                  | Nagaland            | -                            | -                             | 26                                                                         |
| 17 Odisha           |                     | 33,092                       | 26,349                        | 186                                                                        |
| 18                  | Rajasthan           | 20,496                       | 17,500                        | -                                                                          |
| 19                  | Tripura             | 220                          | 182                           | 122                                                                        |
| 20                  | Uttar Pradesh       | 56,413                       | 47,873                        | 31                                                                         |
| 21                  | Uttarakhand         | 537                          | 484                           | -                                                                          |
| 22 West             | Bengal              | 33,408                       | 26,255                        | -                                                                          |
| 23                  | Tamil Nadu          | -                            | -                             | 1558                                                                       |
| 24                  | Andaman and Nicobar | -                            | -                             | 20                                                                         |
| Grand Total         |                     | 3,81,986                     | 3,08,330                      | 8,048                                                                      |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 2587 to be answered on 16.12.2025.

State/UT wise detail of masons trained through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) of Rural Mason Training programme since inception:

| S.NoState   | S.NoState        | No. of Enrolled Candidates   | No. of Certified Candidates   |
|-------------|------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1           | Assam            | 11,218                       | 10,335                        |
| 2           | Bihar            | 15                           | 12                            |
| 3           | Gujarat          | 3,248                        | 2,916                         |
| 4           | Himachal Pradesh | 434                          | 352                           |
| 5           | Jharkhand        | 16,117                       | 11,873                        |
| 6           | Kerala           | 22                           | 18                            |
| 7           | Maharashtra      | 749                          | 608                           |
| 8           | Odisha           | 16,466                       | 12,756                        |
| 9           | Rajasthan        | 1,107                        | 799                           |
| 10          | Uttar Pradesh    | 27,556                       | 22,119                        |
| 11          | Uttarakhand      | 510                          | 459                           |
| 12          | West Bengal      | 22,775                       | 17,303                        |
|             | Grand Total      | 1,00,217                     | 79,550                        |

As on 09.12.2025

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 2587 to be answered on 16.12.2025.

## District wise detail of masons trained under Rural Mason Training since inception in the state of Uttar Pradesh:

|                   | Rural Mason Training       | Rural Mason Training        | RPL in RMT                 | RPL in RMT                  |
|-------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| S.NoDistrict Wise | No. of Enrolled Candidates | No. of Certified Candidates | No. of Enrolled candidates | No. of Certified candidates |
| 1Jaunpur          | 875                        | 765                         | 855                        | 747                         |
| 2Agra             | 243                        | 214                         | 121                        | 106                         |
| 3Aligarh          | 53                         | 49                          | 27                         | 25                          |
| 4 Ambedkar Nagar  | 1,127                      | 973                         | 727                        | 621                         |
| 5Amethi           | 73                         | 67                          | 36                         | 33                          |
| 6Amroha           | 31                         | 27                          | 15                         | 13                          |
| 7Auraiya          | 174                        | 166                         | 116                        | 110                         |
| 8Ayodhya          | 382                        | 322                         | 222                        | 184                         |
| 9Azamgarh         | 766                        | 680                         | 383                        | 332                         |
| 10Baharaich       | 118                        | 105                         | 118                        | 105                         |
| 11Bahraich        | 1,669                      | 1,456                       | 1,123                      | 945                         |
| 12Ballia          | 1,020                      | 888                         | 500                        | 430                         |
| 13Balrampur       | 580                        | 521                         | 470                        | 418                         |
| 14Banda           | 2,111                      | 1,872                       | 647                        | 595                         |
| 15Barabanki       | 2,123                      | 1,737                       | 1,106                      | 915                         |
| 16Basti           | 510                        | 372                         | 284                        | 190                         |
| 17Bijnor          | 134                        | 124                         | 67                         | 60                          |
| 18Budaun          | 111                        | 87                          | 37                         | 29                          |
| 19Chandauli       | 323                        | 257                         | 182                        | 131                         |
| 20Chitrakoot      | 334                        | 302                         | 167                        | 147                         |
| 21Deoria          | 160                        | 113                         | 70                         | 48                          |
| 22Etah            | 189                        | 173                         | 94                         | 85                          |
| 23Etawah          | 143                        | 131                         | 47                         | 41                          |
| 24Farrukhabad     | 420                        | 379                         | 210                        | 182                         |
| 25Fatehpur        | 1,008                      | 855                         | 639                        | 522                         |
| 26Firozabad       | 179                        | 159                         | 120                        | 108                         |
| 27Gazipur         | 440                        | 399                         | 320                        | 290                         |
| 28Ghazipur        | 1,180                      | 1,048                       | 540                        | 468                         |
| 29Gonda           | 699                        | 648                         | 338                        | 304                         |
| 30Gorakhpur       | 1,572                      | 1,155                       | 930                        | 575                         |
| 31Hamirpur        | 278                        | 250                         | 139                        | 127                         |
| 32Hardoi          | 2,943                      | 2,473                       | 1,055                      | 814                         |
| 33Hathras         | 38                         | 36                          | 19                         | 18                          |
| 34Jabalpur        | 20                         | 18                          | 20                         | 18                          |
| 35Jalaun          | 138                        | 124                         | 69                         | 61                          |

As on 09.12.2025

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| 36Jaunpur             | 1,507   | 1,243   | 730    | 602    |
|-----------------------|---------|---------|--------|--------|
| 37Jhansi              | 361     | 328     | 178    | 158    |
| 38Kannuj              | 318     | 283     | 122    | 93     |
| 39Kanpur Dehat        | 946     | 652     | 792    | 512    |
| 40Kanpur Nagar        | 746     | 554     | 546    | 373    |
| 41Kaushambi           | 362     | 335     | 211    | 197    |
| 42Kheri               | 792     | 531     | 764    | 504    |
| 43Kushinagar          | 1,587   | 1,395   | 133    | 105    |
| 44Lakhimpur           | 390     | 357     | 248    | 224    |
| 45 Lakhimpur Kheri    | 586     | 544     | 222    | 202    |
| 46Lalitpur            | 474     | 441     | 237    | 220    |
| 47Lucknow             | 544     | 377     | 468    | 306    |
| 48Maharajganj         | 142     | 128     | 71     | 65     |
| 49Mahoba              | 257     | 237     | 129    | 117    |
| 50Mainpuri            | 97      | 91      | 49     | 46     |
| 51Mau                 | 320     | 284     | 170    | 145    |
| 52Mirzapur            | 1,688   | 1,514   | 430    | 393    |
| 53Moradabad           | 58      | 49      | -      | -      |
| 54Pilibhit            | 629     | 564     | 330    | 289    |
| 55Pratapgarh          | 3,128   | 2,606   | 2,014  | 1,567  |
| 56Prayagraj           | 1,990   | 1,768   | 967    | 818    |
| 57Rae Bareli          | 1,241   | 955     | 741    | 571    |
| 58Raebareli           | 557     | 484     | 279    | 244    |
| 59Rampur              | 368     | 321     | 184    | 153    |
| 60Saharanpur          | 103     | 92      | 51     | 42     |
| 61 Sant Kabir Nagar   | 797     | 670     | 411    | 327    |
| 62 Sant Ravidas Nagar | 463     | 422     | 222    | 196    |
| 63Shahjahanpur        | 560     | 458     | 258    | 188    |
| 64Shamli              | 95      | 80      | 47     | 36     |
| 65Shravasti           | 35      | 32      | 14     | 12     |
| 66Shrawasti           | 191     | 181     | 99     | 92     |
| 67 Siddharth Nagar    | 1,821   | 1,686   | 82     | 73     |
| 68Sitapur             | 4,968   | 4,107   | 1,584  | 1,114  |
| 69Sonbhadra           | 622     | 558     | 302    | 260    |
| 70Srawasti            | 269     | 210     | 269    | 210    |
| 71Sultanpur           | 3,881   | 3,333   | 1,371  | 1,097  |
| 72Unnao               | 1,156   | 878     | 918    | 686    |
| 73Varanasi            | 200     | 180     | 100    | 85     |
| Grand Total           | 56,413  | 47,873  | 27,556 | 22,119 |

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