Lok Sabha Question No. 5192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Functioning of RSETIs
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5192 ANSWERED ON 24/03/2026

## FUNCTIONING OF RSETIS

## 5192. Shri Dileshwar Kamait:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Rural Self Employment  Training Institutes (RSETIs) functional, candidates trained and beneficiaries settled under the Scheme;
- (b) the  percentage  of  settled  candidates  who  have  established sustainable self-employment ventures as against wage employment;
- (c) whether any post-training handholding support is being monitored to ensure effectiveness during the 1-2 year follow-up period, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  to  ensure  timely  bank  credit  to  trained candidates, particularly from vulnerable categories?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a) & (b): The Rural  Self  Employment  Training  Institutes  (RSETIs) Scheme  is  a  poverty  alleviation  programme  under  DAY-NRLM  and functions  as  a  strategic  arm  of  the  Skill  India  Mission,  operating under MSDE's common norms to promote sustainable livelihoods with minimum  70%  settlement  mandate.  The  scheme  is  implemented through a three-way partnership between the MoRD, Sponsor Banks, and State/UT Governments. The mandate is to establish one RSETI in each district, Managed by Lead Banks.

Under  this  scheme,  as  of  now  a  total  of  632  RSETIs  are operational across 619 districts in 33 States/UTs. Since its inception (2009) till February, 2026 a total of 60.63 lakh candidates have been trained, and a total of 43.90 lakh candidates have been settled.

Out of the total candidates settled under RSETI, 94% candidates have  been  established  in  sustainable  self-employment  ventures, while about 6% have been settled in wage employment.

(c): Yes, under RSETIs scheme, post-training handholding support is systematically monitored to ensure effectiveness during the onetwo-year  follow-up  period.  RSETIs  provide  continuous  support  to trained candidates for up to two years after completion of training to facilitate sustainable self- employment.

The  monitoring  mechanism  includes  regular  follow-up  visits and interaction with trainees by RSETI Director/faculty, tracking of settlement  status  through  a  dedicated  MIS,  and  submission  of periodic progress reports by RSETIs to sponsoring Banks and State Governments. Performance and credit linkage issues are reviewed in District  Level  Review  Committee  (DLRC)  and  State  Level  Bankers' Committee (SLBC) meetings. The Ministry of Rural Development also conducts periodic reviews at the national level to assess settlement outcomes and overall performance.

(d): To ensure timely bank credit to trained candidates, particularly those  belonging  to  vulnerable  categories  such  as  SC/ST,  women, minorities and BPL households, several measures have been taken. These include close coordination with sponsoring Banks for prompt processing  of  loan  applications,  sensitization  of  bank  branches  to prioritize  RSETI-trained  candidates,  and  regular  review  of  pending loan  cases  in  DLRC/SLBC  meetings.  RSETI  Director/faculty  assist trainees in preparation of project reports, completion of documentation and liaison with bank branches to facilitate expeditious sanction and disbursement of loans.

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