Rural Self-Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs)

Context: The Minister of State, Ministry of Rural Development, informed the Rajya Sabha and highlighted the significant role of Rural Self-Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs).

About Rural Self-Employment Training Institutes

The Rural Self-Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) are empowering rural youth through skill development and entrepreneurship promotion.
RSETIs have emerged as key institutions with a wide national outreach, providing free residential training and facilitating sustainable livelihoods for rural youth.
These are functioning through a unique partnership between banks and the government,
These institutes not only impart skills but also ensure post-training support through handholding and credit linkage.
One RSETI is established in every district in the country. The concerned bank is the lead bank in the district and takes responsibility for creating and managing it.
RSETIs provide short-duration, practical, and residential training programs for unemployed rural youth aged 18–50 years.
The institutes offer 73 NSQF-aligned courses across sectors such as:
- Agriculture,
- Manufacturing,
- Services and Entrepreneurship Development Programs (EDPs).
Progress: Currently, 632 RSETIs are operational across 619 districts in 33 States/UTs, sponsored by 25 banks
Recognition of RSETI trainees: Certificates issued by an RSETI will be recognised by all banks for purposes of extending credit to the trainees.