**Executive Summary**
This document responds to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1783, answered on February 10, 2026, regarding the role of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) in West Bengal. It details the skill development and employment opportunities for rural youth, the employment status, and the funds allocated and spent in the state over the last five years. The response includes data up to December 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Schemes Implemented:**
* The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) and Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI) under the umbrella of DAY-NRLM in West Bengal.
* **DeenDayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY):**
* Placement-linked skill development program for rural youth aged 15-35 years.
* Empowers rural poor youth with employable skills.
* Facilitates participation in regular labour markets with wages at or above minimum wage.
* Provides for social inclusion: SC/ST (50%), Women (33%), and PwDs (5%).
* **Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI):**
* Bank-led Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) funded training institutions.
* Provides training for skill and entrepreneurship development.
* MoRD extends financial support for construction and training.
* Targets unemployed youth aged 18-50 years.
* **Trained and Placed/Settled Youth (as of December 2025):**
* District-wise details of youth trained and placed/settled under DDU-GKY and RSETI are provided in Annexure-I and II.
* **Funding Details:**
* DDU-GKY and RSETI are demand-driven schemes; funds are not allocated State/UT-wise.
* Total funds released in West Bengal for DDU-GKY and RSETI are provided.
* Funds released during the last five years and current year till December 2025 are listed by financial year (FY) in lakhs of rupees.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Rural Development**
* **Impact:** The Ministry is responsible for implementing and funding the DDU-GKY and RSETI schemes under the NRLM in West Bengal.
* **Action Required:** Continue to provide financial support and oversee the implementation of DDU-GKY and RSETI to ensure skill development and employment opportunities for rural youth.
**Stakeholder: Rural Youth (15-50 years old)**
* **Impact:** Direct beneficiaries of skill development training and employment opportunities through DDU-GKY and RSETI.
* **Action Required:** Participate in training programs offered by DDU-GKY and RSETI to gain skills and improve employment prospects.
**Stakeholder: State Government of West Bengal**
* **Impact:** Plays a role in facilitating the implementation of NRLM and its associated schemes within the state.
* **Action Required:** Coordinate with the Ministry of Rural Development and local institutions to support the effective implementation of DDU-GKY and RSETI.
**Stakeholder: Sponsoring Banks**
* **Impact:** Responsible for establishing and operating RSETI training institutions.
* **Action Required:** Provide skill and entrepreneurship development training in their districts.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Rural Development: The primary ministry responsible for implementing and overseeing rural development programs, including NRLM, DDU-GKY, and RSETI.
National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM): A national mission focused on enhancing skill development and employment opportunities for the rural poor.
DeenDayalUpadhyayaGrameenKaushalyaYojana (DDU-GKY): A placement-linked skill development program specifically designed for rural poor youth.
Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI): Bank-led training institutes, funded by the Ministry of Rural Development, focused on skill development and entrepreneurship for the rural population.
West Bengal: The specific location where the impact and scope of the policy is focused on.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1783
ANSWERED ON 10/02/2026
NRLM IN WEST BENGAL
1783. Shri KhalilurRahaman:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:
(a) the details of role played by the National Rural Livelihood
Mission (NRLM) in enhancingskill development and
employment opportunities for rural youth in West Bengal;
(b) the status of employment of youth under NRLM in West Bengal,
district-wise; and
(c) the total amount of fund allocated and spent in the State
during the last five years?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a): Ministry of Rural Development is implementing the following
two Centrally Sponsored Schemes namely
DeenDayalUpadhyayaGrameenKaushalyaYojana (DDU-GKY) & Rural
Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI) in the field of skill
development for rural poor youth for their gainful employment with a
view to eradicate poverty in the country under the umbrella scheme
of DeendayalAntyodayaYojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission
(DAY-NRLM) including in the State of West Bengal. A brief on the
Schemes is as follows:
i. DeenDayalUpadhyayaGrameenKaushalyaYojana (DDU-GKY):
DDU-GKY is a placement-linked skill development program for rural
poor youth in the age group of 15-35 years. It empowers the rural
poor youth with employable skills and facilitates their participation
in regular labour markets, thus providing them with jobs having
regular monthly wages at or above the minimum wages. DDU-GKY
guideline provides social inclusion of SC/ST (50%), Women (33%),
and PwDs (5%).
Page 1 of 5ii. Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs):
RSETI is a Bank lead - Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) funded
training institutions established by the Sponsoring Banks in their
Districts, to provide training for skill and entrepreneurship
development. MoRD extends financial support for the construction
of RSETI building and also bears the cost of training the 'rural poor'
candidates. Any unemployed youth in the age group of 18-50 years
having an aptitude to take up self-employment or wage employment
can undergo training at RSETI. Some of the trained candidates may
also seek regular salaried jobs/wage employment.
(b): The district-wise details of youth trained and placed/settled
under DDU-GKY & RSETI schemes under NRLM since inception till
December, 2025 in the State of West Bengal are given in Annexure-I
& II, respectively.
(c): Both DDU-GKY & RSETI are demand-driven schemes. Hence,
funds are not allocated State/UT-wise. However, the details of the
total amount of fund released in the State during the last five years
and the current year till December 2025 under DDU-GKY & RSETI
are as under:
Funds released under DDU-GKY and RSETI during the last 5 years
and the current year in the State of West Bengal:
(₹ in lakhs)
FY DDU-GKY RSETI
2020-21 125.95 113.29
2021-22 0.00 0.00
2022-23 0.00 0.00
2023-24 16.44 1000.00
2024-25 0.00 390.66
2025-26 (till December 2025) 0.00 1207.53
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Page 2 of 5Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply of part (b) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question
No. 1783 due for reply on 10.02.2026
District-wise details of candidates trained and placed since inception till
December 2025 in the State of West Bengal under DDU-GKY:
S. No. District Trained Placed
1 24 Paraganas North 5280 1986
2 24 Paraganas South 5630 2399
3 Alipurduar 1031 625
4 Bankura 2593 1737
5 Birbhum 2880 1855
6 Cooch Behar 1471 941
7 DakshinDinajpur 707 403
8 Darjiling 616 484
9 Hooghly 3805 1431
10 Howrah 1288 439
11 Jalpaiguri 3182 2156
12 Jhargram 1877 971
13 Kalimpong 128 73
14 Maldah 916 587
15 Medinipur East 1949 1133
16 Medinipur West 1499 886
17 Murshidabad 2293 1411
18 Nadia 3054 1359
19 PaschimBardhaman 1367 835
20 PurbaBardhaman 4507 1859
21 Puruliya 1670 1065
22 Uttar Dinajpur 1438 816
Source: Data as per Kaushal Bharat till 31.12.2025
Note: There are no active training centre in the State of West Bengal.
Page 3 of 5Annexure-II
Annexure referred to in reply of part (b) of LokSabhaUnstarred
Question No. 1783 due for reply on 10.02.2026
District-wise details of candidates trained and settled since
inception till December 2025 in the State of West Bengal under
RSETI:
S. No. District Trained Settled
1 BANKURA 11337 7463
2 BIRBHUM 10264 7228
3 BURDWAN 10642 7253
4 COOCH BEHAR 6403 4768
5 DARJEELING 5906 4395
6 HOOGHLY 10781 7693
7 HOWRAH 30576 23055
8 JALPAIGURI 8625 6624
9 MALDA 10220 7358
10 MIDNAPORE (PASCHIM) 9967 7539
11 MIDNAPORE (PURBA) 10711 7955
12 MURSHIDABAD 13129 9184
13 NADIA 8898 6458
14 NORTH DINAJPUR 8780 6238
15 NORTH 24 PARGANAS 10984 9023
16 SOUTH 24 PARGANAS 12066 8429
17 PURULIA 8208 4607
18 SOUTH DINAJPUR 9410 6627
Source: NACER
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