RUDSET Institute

The RUDSETI movement has traversed more than four decades in its contribution to Nation building bringing light in the lives of thousands of youth and their families. It was a humble beginning in 1982 when Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational (SDME) Trust, the then Syndicate Bank and Canara Bank came together under the visionary leadership of Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala with a collective thinking to mitigate the problem of unemployment, gave a concrete shape in providing an institutional framework in the form of Rural Development & Self Employment Training Institute (RUDSETI).

Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, New Delhi launched RSETI 1.0 PAN INDIA in 2007-08 as replication of RUDSETI model coinciding with the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the RUDSETI movement. The eco system in RSETI 1.0 has been consolidated since then with value additions like Annual Grading, Common Norms Notification (CNN) etc.

The comprehensive trainee assessment system in RSETIs developed under the guidance of National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has brought a visible recognition for RSETI training programmes under the new education policy.

At state level, besides coordinating the activities of Institutes, Zilla Parishads and State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLM) act as link for channeling the funds support from MoRD to RSETIs.

RSETI 2.0 aims to revamp the entire RSETI eco-system, thus bringing a total paradigm shift in the RSETI movement. As a dynamic organisation, RUDSET Institute is updating its requirements to suit the growing needs.