Role and Responsibilities of MORD


  • Issue suitable guidelines to the DRDAs for identification and sponsoring of BPL candidates and ensuring that the requisite candidates report to RSETIs for training
  • Issue guidelines to the State Government for deputing nodal officers/link officers for RSETI appreciation training to be organized by N.A.R, Bangalore.
  • Issue suitable guidelines to the banks for
    • Posting of suitable Director with right attitude, enthusiasm, and commitment towards RSETI with adequate tenure
    • Posting of prescribed support staff on the lines of RUDSETI. All these staffs are to be recruited or appointed by the concerned trust/society of the Banks. The salary and emoluments payable to these staffs may be guided by the common guidelines on the lines of RUDSETI.
    • Ensuring provision of requisite infrastructure for the RSETIs at all times
    • Nomination of Director of RSETI for initial training, refresher training and other training as deemed necessary from time to time to N.A.R, Bangalore.
  • The Ministry of Rural Development shall review the functioning and progress of RSETIs in Central Level Coordination Committee and National level Steering Committee.
  • MoRD shall ensure follow up action on the issues affecting the performance of the RSETIs, brought up by NAR, Bangalore by taking up the same with banks/other stakeholders. The MoRD shall keep the NAR, Bangalore informed about the action taken on such issues.
  • The MoRD shall extend all support to NAR for furtherance of the objectives of this MOU
  • The Ministry of Rural Development shall bear expenditure related to participation of Directors/ faculty of RSETI in the training programmes organized by NAR. The NAR, Bangalore shall prepare an Annual Action Plan for the training programs of Director and faculty of RSETI/RUDSETI at the beginning of each year along with estimated cost which will be forwarded to the Ministry. 50% of cost of participation in the training program as per prevailing norms (the current norm being Rs.2,000 per trainee per day) shall be released to NAR, Bangalore as advance on approval of the action plan. The balance amount will be released on receipt of utilization certificate for expenditure of not less than 75% of the advance released and carry over balance, if any. The proposal for each instalment shall be submitted by NAR along with progress report. The release of further funds would be subject to satisfactory performance.
  • NAR, Bangalore shall maintain separate books of accounts for the funds released for this purpose which may be audited by the MoRD. UC and Audited statement of accounts shall be submitted to the MoRD within two months of completion of the financial year.
  • Besides, the MoRD would also pay a service charge @ Rs 183.00 lakh per year payable at the end of each year for providing the following services envisaged under this MOU:
    • Handholding support to 354 RSETIs till such time they reach the level of best performing RUDSETI. All the RSETIs should meet the target of training 750 candidates per year, with minimum settlement rate of 50% at the end of 1st year, 60% at the end of 2nd year and 70% at the end of 3rd year.
    • Training and capacity building of Directors/faculty of 354 RSETI/RUDSETIs, to enable them to achieve the outcome specified in thr above.