Lok Sabha Question No. 5166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Role of RSETIs
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Arun Govil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5166 ANSWERED ON 24/03/2026

## ROLE OF RSETIS

## 5166. Shri Arun Govil:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Rural  Self  Employment  Training  Institutes  (RSETIs) play a pivotal role in providing necessary training to rural youth in the country and these institutes are led by the leading banks in every district in the country;
- (b) if so, the number of RSETIs currently functioning in the country and  the  outcomes  of  the  two-year  hand  holding  after  the training, State-wise; and
- (c) the total number of RSETIs in Meerut Lok Sabha Constituency in Uttar  Pradesh  and  the  number  of  new  institutes  likely  to  be opened along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes, Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) play an important role in providing skill development and entrepreneurship training to rural youth for promoting selfemployment. These institutes are sponsored and managed by leading public sector banks and other banks in the districts, in collaboration with the Government of India and State Governments. RSETIs provide free residential training, followed by handholding and facilitation of credit linkage with banks to enable trainees to establish sustainable livelihood activities.

At present 632 RSETI centres are functional across 619 districts in 33 States/UTs, sponsored by 25 public sector Banks/Pvt Banks/RRBs/State Co-op Banks. The details of the functioning RSETIs in the country, State-wise are given in Annexure-I. RSETI Programme, provides post-training handholding support to ensure effectiveness

during  the  one-  to  two-year  follow-up  period.  The  State/UT-wise details  of  beneficiaries  who  got  trained  and  placed  and  got  handholding support during the last two years and the current year are given in Annexure-II.

(c) At present, one Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) is operational in Meerut district, sponsored by Canara Bank, which falls within the constituency. As per the RSETI framework, generally one RSETI is established in each district and sponsored by a bank for providing skill and entrepreneurship training to rural youth.

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## Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 5166 due for reply on 24.03.2026

## State/UT-wise details of functional RSETIs in the Country:

| Sl. No.             | Name of the State/UT        | No. of RSETIs   |
|---------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|
| 1                   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1               |
| 2                   | Andhra Pradesh              | 22              |
| 3                   | Arunachal Pradesh           | 2               |
| 4 Assam             |                             | 28              |
| 5                   | Bihar                       | 38              |
| 6                   | Chattisgarh                 | 29              |
| 7 D & N             | Haveli                      | 1               |
| 8                   | Gujarat                     | 29              |
| 9 Haryana           |                             | 21              |
| 10 Himachal Pradesh | 10                          |                 |
| 11 Jammu & Kashmir  | 20                          |                 |
| 12 Jharkhand        |                             | 25              |
| 13 Karnataka        | 32                          |                 |
| 14 Kerala           |                             | 14              |
| 15 Lakshadweep      | 1                           |                 |
| 16                  | Madhya Pradesh              | 53              |
| 17 Maharashtra      |                             | 36              |
| 18                  | Manipur                     | 4               |
| 19                  | Meghalaya                   | 5               |
| 20                  | Mizoram                     | 3               |
| 21                  | Nagaland                    | 1               |
| 22 Odisha           |                             | 30              |
| 23                  | Pondicherry                 | 1               |
| 24                  | Punjab                      | 18              |
| 25 Rajasthan        | 35                          |                 |
| 26                  | Sikkim                      | 1               |
| 27 Tamil            | Nadu                        | 37              |
| 28                  | Telangana                   | 17              |
| 29                  | Tripura                     | 6               |
| 30                  | UT Ladakh                   | 2               |
| 31                  | Uttar Pradesh               | 78              |
| 32                  | Uttarakhand                 | 13              |
| 33                  | West Bengal                 | 19              |
|                     | TOTAL                       | 632             |

Source: NACER

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Annexure-II

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 5166 due for reply on 24.03.2026 State/UT-wise candidates trained and placed, and got handholding support during the last 2 years and the current year:

| SL No.   | Name of the State/UT        | FY 2023-24                                 | FY 2023-24                                 | FY 2024-25                                 | FY 2024-25                                 | FY 2025-26 (as on 28.02.2026)              | FY 2025-26 (as on 28.02.2026)              |
|----------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|          |                             | TrainedSettledTrainedSettledTrainedSettled | TrainedSettledTrainedSettledTrainedSettled | TrainedSettledTrainedSettledTrainedSettled | TrainedSettledTrainedSettledTrainedSettled | TrainedSettledTrainedSettledTrainedSettled | TrainedSettledTrainedSettledTrainedSettled |
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 500                                        | 451                                        | 611                                        | 497                                        | 622                                        | 396                                        |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh              | 11432                                      | 8536                                       | 16174                                      | 12038                                      | 15401                                      | 11038                                      |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh           | 499                                        | 287                                        | 1042                                       | 779                                        | 839                                        | 459                                        |
| 4        | Assam                       | 18132                                      | 12155                                      | 26097                                      | 19080                                      | 20509                                      | 12899                                      |
| 5        | Bihar                       | 30434                                      | 24495                                      | 41900                                      | 32128                                      | 35240                                      | 22643                                      |
| 6        | Chattisgarh                 | 15040                                      | 10848                                      | 19079                                      | 14328                                      | 20693                                      | 12938                                      |
| 7        | D & N Haveli                | 752                                        | 528                                        | 769                                        | 547                                        | 510                                        | 407                                        |
| 8        | Gujarat                     | 23117                                      | 15363                                      | 30705                                      | 22256                                      | 20864                                      | 14822                                      |
| 9        | Haryana                     | 15153                                      | 10760                                      | 20647                                      | 15061                                      | 14867                                      | 10042                                      |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh            | 6876                                       | 5187                                       | 10450                                      | 7614                                       | 7582                                       | 4973                                       |
| 11       | Jammu & Kashmir             | 8589                                       | 6397                                       | 19785                                      | 14325                                      | 10783                                      | 8240                                       |
| 12       | Jharkhand                   | 20760                                      | 15370                                      | 26681                                      | 19849                                      | 20643                                      | 13793                                      |
| 13       | Karnataka                   | 25613                                      | 20284                                      | 31238                                      | 23696                                      | 29085                                      | 20096                                      |
| 14       | Kerala                      | 10690                                      | 8389                                       | 14614                                      | 11355                                      | 12244                                      | 9333                                       |
| 15       | Lakshadweep                 | 467                                        | 346                                        | 589                                        | 419                                        | 494                                        | 376                                        |
| 16       | Madhya Pradesh              | 35859                                      | 27754                                      | 50160                                      | 36467                                      | 48616                                      | 29063                                      |
| 17       | Maharashtra                 | 30397                                      | 22961                                      | 41123                                      | 30129                                      | 32321                                      | 20896                                      |
| 18       | Manipur                     | 1109                                       | 903                                        | 2664                                       | 2057                                       | 1732                                       | 1103                                       |
| 19       | Meghalaya                   | 2508                                       | 1580                                       | 3840                                       | 2779                                       | 2441                                       | 1188                                       |
| 20       | Mizoram                     | 1055                                       | 1053                                       | 2324                                       | 1366                                       | 1058                                       | 1310                                       |
| 21       | Nagaland                    | 603                                        | 332                                        | 669                                        | 484                                        | 520                                        | 410                                        |
| 22       | Odisha                      | 22056                                      | 19544                                      | 30046                                      | 24998                                      | 23831                                      | 17866                                      |
| 23       | Pondicherry                 | 911                                        | 712                                        | 1251                                       | 880                                        | 990                                        | 539                                        |
| 24       | Punjab                      | 12332                                      | 9398                                       | 17779                                      | 13274                                      | 13553                                      | 8897                                       |
| 25       | Rajasthan                   | 33293                                      | 26740                                      | 43116                                      | 32669                                      | 28429                                      | 20359                                      |
| 26       | Sikkim                      | 439                                        | 335                                        | 1020                                       | 717                                        | 922                                        | 541                                        |
| 27       | Tamil Nadu                  | 29073                                      | 23835                                      | 36951                                      | 29561                                      | 37993                                      | 27742                                      |
| 28       | Telangana                   | 7647                                       | 6321                                       | 10804                                      | 8149                                       | 10580                                      | 6256                                       |
| 29       | Tripura                     | 3386                                       | 2653                                       | 4309                                       | 2765                                       | 3198                                       | 2597                                       |
| 30       | UT Ladakh                   | 585                                        | 462                                        | 965                                        | 686                                        | 850                                        | 672                                        |
| 31       | Uttar Pradesh               | 60513                                      | 49873                                      | 81135                                      | 61939                                      | 68955                                      | 45747                                      |
| 32       | Uttarakhand                 | 7505                                       | 5711                                       | 13203                                      | 9503                                       | 6752                                       | 5175                                       |
| 33       | West Bengal                 | 14094                                      | 10709                                      | 19470                                      | 14864                                      | 17502                                      | 11686                                      |
| TOTAL :  |                             | 451419350272 621210467259 510619344502     | 451419350272 621210467259 510619344502     | 451419350272 621210467259 510619344502     | 451419350272 621210467259 510619344502     | 451419350272 621210467259 510619344502     | 451419350272 621210467259 510619344502     |

Source: NACER